apiary worker

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Hot

Work setting

• Staff accommodation available
• Rural area
• Relocation costs not covered by employer

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Apiary work
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Write daily basic progress reports
• Maintain quality control and production records

Experience and specialization

Apiary and honey harvesting experience

• Detection and treatment of bee diseases
• Harvesting honey
• Honey bees
• Honey farm

Automated systems experience

• Automated honey extractor

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Tight deadlines
• Repetitive tasks
• Handling heavy loads
• Physically demanding
• Attention to detail
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Overtime required

Personal suitability

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

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Bonus