Experience:
3 years experience in a similar role or industry
Skills:
-An ability to work both reliably and autonomously and in a team environment,.
-A willingness to working away from home when often required,
-Be strong fit and healthy and with no known allergies to bees\bee stings
-HR Truck Licence/ Forklift Licence would be an advantage but not a requirement
-Must be resilient and enjoy working outside
Duties
-Hive management including monitoring and maintain the health of the bees
-Assist in all aspects of shed management required to ensure the efficiency of beekeeping operation
-Queen rearing and replacement
-Harvesting and extracting honey / beeswax
-Preparation of hives for pollination and coordinating with farmers for pollination services
-Transport beehives to pollination contracts, honey production apiary sites, etc.
-General hive maintenance
-Manage honey bee swarms
-Comply with industry quality assurance requirements
-Manage pest and diseases within a honey bee colony
-Operating farm machinery / trucks
-The capacity to undertake heavy manual tasks including lifting and carrying
-Willing to work flexible hours including some work on weekends, late nights or early mornings as required
-We may also assign you other duties, where reasonable for your position, training and experience
Annual Salary: $70,000 – $74,000
3 years experience in a similar role or industry
Skills:
-An ability to work both reliably and autonomously and in a team environment,.
-A willingness to working away from home when often required,
-Be strong fit and healthy and with no known allergies to bees\bee stings
-HR Truck Licence/ Forklift Licence would be an advantage but not a requirement
-Must be resilient and enjoy working outside
Duties
-Hive management including monitoring and maintain the health of the bees
-Assist in all aspects of shed management required to ensure the efficiency of beekeeping operation
-Queen rearing and replacement
-Harvesting and extracting honey / beeswax
-Preparation of hives for pollination and coordinating with farmers for pollination services
-Transport beehives to pollination contracts, honey production apiary sites, etc.
-General hive maintenance
-Manage honey bee swarms
-Comply with industry quality assurance requirements
-Manage pest and diseases within a honey bee colony
-Operating farm machinery / trucks
-The capacity to undertake heavy manual tasks including lifting and carrying
-Willing to work flexible hours including some work on weekends, late nights or early mornings as required
-We may also assign you other duties, where reasonable for your position, training and experience
Annual Salary: $70,000 – $74,000
