Apiary Technician

Alberta; Grande Prairie; On-site; CAD 29,000 - 33,000; Full time

Job summary

Alberta is seeking a Seasonal Farm Worker to support beekeeping and livestock operations in a rural setting. The role covers diagnosing livestock health issues, maintaining beekeeping equipment, and keeping health and production records.

The job requires flexibility to work 30–80 hours weekly, with wages of CAD 21.00 to 24.00 per hour, negotiated, and staff accommodation may be available. This is a seasonal full-time position in a rural area.

Qualifications

• Diagnose livestock health issues.
• Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment.
• Monitor animal health.
• Maintain livestock performance records.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose livestock health issues
• Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
• Monitor animal health
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Harvest, extract and package honey and beeswax
• Manage bee colonies for production and pollination
• Oversee the honey extraction
• Treat bees with antibiotics
• Operate lift truck

Skills

Diagnose health issues

Beekeeping

Livestock health monitoring

Record keeping

Team work

Education

Hot

Tools

Lift truck

Job description

New service for Albertans!

Earnings $21.00 to $24.00 hourly (to be negotiated)

Work Hours 30 to 80 hours per week

Position Seasonal Full Time

Job Requirements

Employer

Languages

Education

• Hot

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available

Tasks

• Diagnose livestock health issues
• Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
• Monitoring animal health
• Maintain livestock performance records

Supervision

3-4 people

Apiary and honey harvesting experience

• Detect bee diseases
• Harvest, extract and package honey and beeswax
• Manage bee colonies for the production of honey and pollination purposes.
• Oversee the honey extraction
• Treat bees with antibiotics

Equipment and machinery experience

• Lift truck

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player
• Judgement
• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?

Important notice: This job posting has been provided by an external employer.The Government of Alberta and the Government of Canada are not responsible for the accuracy, authenticity or reliability of the content.

Interest in comparing information to examine produce for quality and prepare for market, to feed and tend livestock and poultry, and to clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens; and to set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Methodical

Interest in comparing information to examine produce for quality and prepare for market, to feed and tend livestock and poultry, and to clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens; and to set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

Objective

Interest in driving - operating and maintaining farm machinery and equipment

Innovative

Interest in detecting disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry

The abilities related to this job are shown along with your selected abilities.

Typical ability expectations for this job

Do you have good mechanical skills? Do you have a keen interest in livestock, biology, and the environment? Are you in good health and love working outdoors? Then you may want to reap what you sow in a career as a farm worker or technician.