apiary technician
Posted on
December 14, 2024
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Farmer Browns Honey
Job details
Farmer Brown's Honey is looking to fill the following: - 3 vacancies for Apiary Technician with 1 or more years of beekeeping experience working in Canadian style apiaries. - Duration of employment - depending on weather and availability of work. Approximately late April - early October 2025, 35+ hours per week, weekends and/or holidays. - Wages $15-$17.50 per hour, depending on experience, with a bonus possible at the end of the season.Preference will be given to applicants who have:- the ability to work independently in the field.- are comfortable communicating in the English language.- have the ability to follow written and verbal instructions and keep records and notes. - A valid Drivers License is required.General duties include, but are not limited to:- unwrapping, wrapping, and medicating hives. - Making nucleus colonies, splitting hives, assisting in queen rearing. - Checking hives, adding honey supers to hives, removing honey supers and extracting honey. - Cleaning and organizing work areas and equipment.- cleaning and sanitizing extraction facility and equipment.- maintaining old and assembling new hive equipment.- Mowing, trimming up, and maintaining bee yards.- equipment maintenance. - Workers must be mentally and physically fit. Hard work, heavy lifting, working in the heat, and bee stings are a part of the job. Good health and stamina are required. -All applicants must not be allergic to bee stings. Worksite is located in Prince, SK, with outyards generally within a half hours drive. Looking for the right person to commit for future seasons and advancement.
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LocationMeota, SK
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Workplace information
On site
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Salary$15.00 to $17.50HOUR hourly
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Starts as soon as possible
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SaskJobs
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Advertised until
2025-01-15
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