apiary technician

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Wet/damp
• Dusty
• Hot
• Cold/refrigerated

Work setting

• Staff accommodation provided
• Rural area
• Remote location
• Various locations
• Willing to relocate
• Relocation costs covered by employer

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Monitoring animal health
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Apiary work
• Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
• Write daily basic progress reports
• Supervisory Experience

Experience and specialization

Apiary and honey harvesting experience

• Apiary management
• Detection and treatment of bee diseases
• Harvesting honey
• Honey bees
• Honey farm
• Knowledge of bee biology

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck
• Forklift

Additional information

Security and safety

• Driving record check (abstract)

Transportation/travel information

• Vehicle supplied by employer
• Willing to travel regularly
• Willing to travel for extended periods
• Valid driver’s licence
• Drive manual transmission vehicle

Work conditions and physical capabilities

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

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player