apiary worker

Overview

Languages

English

Education

• No degree, certificate or diploma

Experience

No experience (will train)

On site

Work must be completed at the physical location. There is no option to work remotely.

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Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Hot

Work setting

• Rural area
• Staff accommodation provided

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Handling animals
• Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
• Monitoring animal health
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Perform general farm duties
• Interac with bees based on your knowledge of their biology, behaviour, ecology and caste system

Experience and specialization

Apiary and honey harvesting experience

• Harvesting honey
• Honey farm

Specialization or experience

• Green economy sector

Additional information

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Fast-paced environment
• Work under pressure
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Repetitive tasks
• Attention to detail
• Handling heavy loads
• Large workload
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Organized
• Team player
• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Reliability
• Quick learner