Apiary Technician

Tasks

• Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
• Organize tasks to accomplish the work
• Work with honey bees
• Harvest crops
• Maintain livestock performance records
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Perform general farm duties
• Interac with bees based on your knowledge of their biology, behaviour, ecology and caste system

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
• Large workload
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Ability to distinguish between colours
• Sound discrimination
• Standing for extended periods
• Walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Quick learner

Screening questions

• Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?

How to Apply

By email: [email protected]

By mail: 2-51516 RR15 Parkland County, Alberta T7Y2E8