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Alvéole; Northwestern Ontario; On-site; CAD 29,000 - 81,000; Full time

Job summary

Alvéole in Thunder Bay is seeking a Contractor - Urban Beekeeper to maintain honey beehives at client sites on a three-week cycle, performing installation, routine maintenance, data collection, and record-keeping.

This on-site, independent contractor role requires ability to drive in urban settings, comfortable with heights and heavy lifting, and strong communication with clients. Flexible time commitment; starts as soon as possible.

Qualifications

• Essential experience in beekeeping
• Comfortable working at heights and willingness to work in buildings
• Public speaking in English
• Interest in pollinators, beekeeping, urban greening and/or ESG
• Valid driver’s license with clean driving record for more than 3 years
• Comfortable driving in cities
• Location to ship and receive and store beekeeping items
• Heavy lifting up to 40 lbs
• Comfortable using Gmail/Google Workspace and scheduling software
• Willingness and ability to work when services are needed
• Customer service experience is an asset

Responsibilities

• Install beehives at client sites on a three-week cycle
• Perform routine maintenance on hives and equipment
• Collect data and keep records of hive health and activities
• Control pests and parasites as needed
• Facilitate educational workshops for clients and tenants
• Drive regularly to client sites, yards, equipment and bee suppliers
• Engage with clients and tenants about Alvéole services
• Training sessions on workshops and expectations are provided by Alvéole

Skills

Autonomous

Communication skills

Public speaking (English)

Organizational skills

Driver's license

Heavy lifting

Beekeeping interest

Education

Essential beekeeping experience

Job description

Contractor - Urban Beekeeper - Thunder Bay

Job Title: Contractor - Urban Beekeeper

Location: Thunder Bay - On-site

Type of contract: Independent contractor partnership

Time commitment: Flexible

Starting date: As soon as possible

About Alvéole

Alvéole is looking for Beekeepers contractors in Thunder Bay available to do what they are the best at: beekeeping !

At Alvéole, we believe in doing work that makes an impact - no matter what position you hold in the organization.

Rooted in urban beekeeping, Alvéole has evolved into a thriving organization with a passionate workforce of 115+ individuals, working across 70+ cities in Canada, the United-States and Europe. Together, we share a common goal - to create a nature-positive impact by connecting people to nature in urban settings. Primarily servicing the commercial real estate industry, Alvéole is committed to promoting sustainable practices and creating a positive impact on the environment through our innovative nature solutions.

Alvéole's impact-driven Culture is centred around its values:? We do meaningful work? We grow together? We share our passion? We push boundaries? We choose optimism? We make the customer win We don’t believe in values for the sake of having them. Alvéole is full of diverse experiences and perspectives, but by necessity our values are what we all have in common - they are what bind us together as an organization, and they are a non-negotiable commitment to doing things differently. Our values illustrate the ?how? behind our approach to work, and we use them as a compass to keep ourselves on the path that will lead us to success the ?right? way. Values hold us accountable to the culture we’ve set out to build for our team members, and the impact we’ve committed to making with our product.

About the role

Maintain honey beehives at client sites s on a minimum three week ?cycle? basis, carrying out a variety of tasks to support bee health throughout the beekeeping season.

• Installation
• Routine maintenance
• Data collection
• Record-keeping
• Pest / parasite control
• Facilitating educational workshops

Drive regularly in your city including to client sites, yards, equipment and bee suppliers.

Engage with clients and tenants about the services Alvéole offers (currently including beehives, beehomes, data collected through samples

Note: training sessions on workshops and expectations as set by Alvéole are offered to our beekeeping partner contractors.

Note: equipment such as Hive stand (1 per hive),Hive base (1 per hive), Bee boxes (3+ per hive), Inner cover (1 per hive), Outer cover (1 per hive) can be provided by Alvéole.

Skills

• Autonomous, results-driven and goal-oriented.
• Sensitive to Alvéole’s mission and Alvéole’s standard in terms of client’s engagement.
• Resourceful with a demonstrated ability to anticipate change and proactively adjust priorities and strategies accordingly.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Comfortable working alone.
• Good communicator in-person.

Requirements

• Essential Experience in beekeeping.
• Comfortable working at heights and willingness to work in buildings.
• Comfortable with public speaking or presenting to a group in English.
• Interest in pollinators, beekeeping, urban greening and/or Environmental Social Governance.
• Valid driver’s license since more than 3 years and with a clean driving record.
• Comfortable driving in cities.
• Location to ship and receive and store beekeeping items.
• Comfortable with the reality of beekeeping hazards (stings, heavy lifting, inclement weather, etc.)
• Heavy lifting (up to 40 lbs)
• Comfortable using online communications tools e.g. Gmail, Google Workspace, digital inspections and scheduling software
• Willingness and ability to work when our services need to be provided.
• Desired Customer service experience is an asset.

Our commitment to Inclusion & BelongingAt Alvéole

Job location & terms

• Location Thunder Bay , ON
• Work location On site
• Salary $ 21.00 to $ 59.00 HOUR hourly
• Terms of employment Term or contract Full time
• Starts as soon as possible
• Source CareerBeacon #2494440

• Thunder Bay, ON

Advertised until 2026-09-09