apiary technician

Tees Bees Inc.; Tees; On-site; CAD 30,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local beekeeping company in Tees, Alberta, is looking for a seasonal full-time worker to maintain beekeeping equipment, interact with bees, and manage honey harvesting. The role requires physical capabilities, including handling heavy loads and working in various weather conditions. Knowledge of bee biology and experience with farm machinery are essential. Applicants must be permanent or temporary residents of Canada with the right to work. On-site housing and transportation are provided.

Benefits

Learning/training paid by employer

On-site housing options

Transportation provided by employer

Qualifications

• Experience in maintaining bee yards and equipment.
• Knowledge of bee biology, behaviour, and ecology.
• Ability to operate farm machinery.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment.
• Harvest, extract, and package honey.
• Interact with bees based on knowledge.

Skills

Apiary management

Detect bee diseases

Interacting with bees

Harvesting honey

Tools

Farm truck

Hand tools

Job description

Posted on December 26, 2025 by Employer details Tees Bees Inc.

Job details

• Location: Tees, AB T0C 2N0
• Salary: 17.98 to 22.00 hourly (To be negotiated) / 40 to 70 hours per week
• Terms of employment: Seasonal employment, Full time
• Overtime required, Early morning, Morning, Day, Evening, Night, Weekend, On call, Flexible hours, Overtime available

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

• Other miscellaneous crop farming
• Hot
• Odours
• Wet/damp

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation provided

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Maintain work records and logs
• Interact with bees based on your knowledge of their biology, behaviour, ecology and caste system

Supervision

• 3-4 people
• 1 to 2 people

Experience and specialization

Apiary and honey harvesting experience

• Detect bee diseases
• Harvest, extract and package honey and beeswax
• Treat bees with antibiotics
• Automated honey extractor
• Apiary management
• Honey farm

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck
• Hand tools

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Vehicle supplied by employer
• Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Physically demanding
• Handling heavy loads
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Hand-eye coordination
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Team player
• Flexibility

Other benefits

• Learning/training paid by employer
• On-site housing options
• Transportation provided by employer

Who can apply for this job?

You can apply if you are:

• a permanent resident of Canada
• a temporary resident of Canada with a valid work permit

Do not apply if you are not authorized to work in Canada. The employer will not respond to your application.

Advertised until

2026-01-16