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Full Time
Seasonal

beekeeper

Innisfil Creek Honey Ltd
Posted 6 days ago

NOC: 80020
Location: Cookstown, ON, L0L1L0
Salary: $21.00 hourly

Job Description

Work Term: Seasonal
Work Language: English
Hours: 40 to 50 hours per week
Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate
Experience: 1 year to less than 2 years

Work site environment

Other miscellaneous animal farming
Hot
Outdoors
Livestock

Tasks

Interac with bees based on your knowledge of their biology, behaviour, ecology and caste system
Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
Weeding
Work with honey bees
Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
Perform general farm duties

Apiary and honey harvesting experience

Apiary management
Automated honey extractor
Detect bee diseases
Extract honey manually
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
Queen bee production from grafting
Manage a set of measures designed to protect a beekeeper's honey bees from the entry and spread of pests

Security and safety

Bondable
Driver's validity licence check

Transportation/travel information

Own vehicle
Valid driver's licence

Work conditions and physical capabilities

Attention to detail
Bending, crouching, kneeling
Fast-paced environment
Hand-eye co-ordination
Handling heavy loads
Large workload
Manual dexterity
Physically demanding
Standing for extended periods
Tight deadlines
Work under pressure

Personal suitability

Efficient interpersonal skills
Excellent oral communication
Flexibility
Initiative
Judgement
Organized
Team player
Values and ethics

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)?

Employment terms options

Evening

Employment terms options

Morning
Day
Weekend

Support for Veterans

Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Veterans
Supports Veterans in translating their military skills and experience into the language of the civilian job market

Job Details

Work arrangement: Not specified
Work hours: 40 to 50 hours per week
Salary range: $21.00 hourly
Postal code: L0L1L0

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