farm supervisor

Work site environment

• Dusty
• Hot
• Noisy
• Odours
• Outdoors

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation available

Tasks

• Work with honey bees
• Maintain work records and logs
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Perform general farm duties
• Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
• Interac with bees based on your knowledge of their biology, behaviour, ecology and caste system

Supervision

• 3-4 people

Apiary and honey harvesting experience

• Apiary management
• Detect bee diseases
• Honey farm
• Manage a set of measures designed to protect a beekeeper's honey bees from the entry and spread of pests
• Treat bees with antibiotics
• Automated honey extractor
• Harvesting honey

Equipment and machinery experience

• Forklift

Transportation / travel information

• Own transportation
• Willing to travel
• Valid driver's licence
• Drive manual transmission vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Large workload

Personal suitability

• Organized
• Team player

Screening questions

• Are you authorized to work in Canada?
• Do you have experience working in this field?
• Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting?

Employment terms options

• Early morning

Government programs

• Recognized employer

Employment terms options

• Evening
• Flexible hours
• Morning

Employment terms options

• Night
• Day
• Weekend
• Overtime required
• Overtime available

Workplace information

• On the road job

Financial benefits

• Bonus