apiary technician

Government of Canada; Abbotsford; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A government agency in Canada is looking for individuals to manage beekeeping and livestock operations. Responsibilities include diagnosing health issues, maintaining bee equipment, and handling animals in an outdoor work environment. Candidates with experience in apiary management and a capacity for physical labor are preferred. Staff accommodation is available.

Benefits

Staff accommodation provided

Qualifications

• Apiary and honey harvesting experience.
• 2 to 3 years of experience required.
• Experience operating and maintaining agricultural equipment.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose livestock health issues.
• Maintain the bee yard and equipment.
• Feed and tend to animals.

Skills

Apiary management

Diagnosing livestock health issues

Monitoring animal health

Flexibility

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Tools

Automated honey extractor

Farm machinery

Job description

Overview

Languages: English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

2 years to less than 3 years

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Hot
• Noisy
• Wet/damp
• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation provided

Responsibilities Tasks

• Diagnose livestock health issues
• Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
• Monitoring animal health
• Feed and tend animals
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment

Experience and specialization

Apiary and honey harvesting experience

• Detect bee diseases
• Extract honey manually
• Harvest, extract and package honey and beeswax
• Manage bee colonies for the production of honey and pollination purposes.
• Treat bees with antibiotics
• Automated honey extractor
• Apiary management
• Harvesting honey
• Honey farm

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Sitting
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Flexibility
• Judgement