Apiary worker

Parker Bee Apiaries Ltd; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 21,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

Parker Bee Apiaries Ltd in Northwestern Ontario is seeking a hands-on beekeeping assistant to help maintain the bee yard and equipment, and assist in honey harvesting.

Work is on-site in a rural setting, outdoors, and requires physical stamina to handle demanding conditions such as heat, dust, and lifting tasks.

Qualifications

• Secondary school graduation or equivalent is required.
• Experience in beekeeping is an asset.
• Ability to work outdoors in rural settings and perform physically demanding tasks.
• Own transportation is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment.
• Harvest honey and operate the extractor when required.
• Support apiary management and honey farm activities.

Skills

Beekeeping basics

Physical endurance

Attention to detail

Education

Secondary school diploma

Tools

Farm truck

Lift truck

Hand tools

Job description

LANGUAGES

• English

EDUCATION

• * Secondary (high) school graduation certificate

EXPERIENCE

Experience an asset

ON SITE

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

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

• * Outdoors
• * At heights
• * Dusty
• * Hot
• * Noisy
• * Odours
• * Wet/damp

WORK SETTING

• * Rural area
• * Relocation costs not covered by employer
• * Various locations

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

• * Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

APIARY AND HONEY HARVESTING EXPERIENCE

• * Harvesting honey
• * Automated honey extractor
• * Apiary management
• * Honey farm

EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY EXPERIENCE

• * Farm truck
• * Lift truck
• * Hand tools

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

• * Own transportation

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
• * Ability to distinguish between colours
• * Sound discrimination
• * Sitting
• * Standing for extended periods
• * Walking
• * Bending, crouching, kneeling

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

• * Organized
• * Team player
• * Efficient interpersonal skills
• * Flexibility
• * Judgement