Beekeeper

OVERVIEW

LANGUAGES

English

EDUCATION

  • No degree, certificate or diploma

EXPERIENCE

5 years or more

ON THE ROAD

Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.

ASSET LANGUAGES

  • Spanish

WORK SITE ENVIRONMENT

  • Hot
  • Outdoors

WORK SETTING

  • Rural area
  • Relocation costs not covered by employer

RESPONSIBILITIES

TASKS

  • Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
  • Manage feed inventory activities
  • Work with honey bees
  • Perform general farm duties

EXPERIENCE AND SPECIALIZATION

APIARY AND HONEY HARVESTING EXPERIENCE

  • Apiary management
  • Automated honey extractor
  • Detect bee diseases
  • Hypothesize possible causes and solutions to colony collapse disorder (CCD) based on knowledge of bee behaviour, biology and cast system
  • Manage bee colonies for the production of honey and pollination purposes.
  • Treat bees with antibiotics

EQUIPMENT AND MACHINERY EXPERIENCE

  • Bulk handling system
  • Tractor
  • Truck

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

SECURITY AND SAFETY

  • Driver's validity licence check

TRANSPORTATION/TRAVEL INFORMATION

  • Drive manual transmission vehicle
  • Valid driver's licence

WORK CONDITIONS AND PHYSICAL CAPABILITIES

  • Attention to detail
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Physically demanding
  • Standing for extended periods

PERSONAL SUITABILITY

  • Excellent written communication
  • Flexibility
  • Initiative
  • Judgement
  • Organized
  • Team player
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Contact Details:

Coastal Black Estate Winery LTD Recruitment Team