General farm worker

GILBEE HONEY based in RR 2, Camrose, AB T4V 2N1 is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of General farm worker who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who got selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The vacancies refer to Permanent employment or Full time job. The shift timings include Day and Weekend.

Employer Name: GILBEE HONEY
Position: General farm worker
No. of vacancies: 2
Salary: $20.00 hourly for 40 hours per week
Employment type: Permanent employment, Full time
Location: RR 2, Camrose, AB T4V 2N1

Job Description

  • The candidate would be in charge of handling, feeding, and caring for honey bee colonies in a seasonally appropriate manner.
  • The candidate will be expected to clean and maintain equipment.
  • The candidate should be well-versed in apiary work.
  • The candidate will be in charge of Apiary management.
  • The candidate will be in charge of wax stamping beehives.
  • The candidate will be required to manage colonies of honeybees for the production of honey as well as pollination services.
  • The candidate would be responsible for harvesting honey.
  • The candidate will be expected to extract honey.
  • The candidate will be expected to detect and treat bee diseases.
  • The candidate will be expected to build hives and replace combs.
  • The candidate must collect and package any hive products such as honey, beeswax, and pollen.
  • The candidate will be expected to make decisions regarding yards, treatment, splits, honey harvesting, and all other aspects of beekeeping.
  • The candidate will be responsible for marketing honey products to consumers or distributors.
  • The candidate will be responsible for developing and managing queen rearing operations.
  • The candidate will be responsible for ensuring that breeding yards are kept at peak production levels.
  • The candidate will be expected to keep diseases and pests under strict control.
  • The candidate must be able to identify and report hive health issues.
  • The candidate must wear and maintain protective clothing and equipment avoid injury to themselves.
  • The candidate must maintain colony records.
  • During season changes, the candidate will be required to prepare colonies for both production and wintering.
  • The candidate would be in charge of assembling beehives to the required specifications.
  • The candidate would be in charge of inserting honeycombs and introducing wild swarms into ready-made hives.
  • The candidate would be in charge of forcing bees from hives with a smoke pot in order to inspect the hive and retrieve honey.
  • The candidate would be in charge of gathering honey and royal jelly.
  • The candidate would be in charge of destroying excess queen bee cells in order to prevent colony division.
  • The candidate would be in charge of eradicating diseased bee colonies.
  • The candidate would be in charge of splitting colonies.
  • The candidate will be responsible for inspecting colonies for vitality, queen performance, level of food reserves, and parasites or disease.
  • The candidate will be required to operate and maintain food-processing, honey-extraction, and packaging equipment.
  • The candidate will be responsible for moving bees to different locations to pollinate crops.
  • The candidate will be responsible for beeyard trimming and maintenance.
  • The candidate will be required to operate and maintain farm trucks, forklifts, and machines like grass mowers and chemical sprayers for controlling grass around hives.
  • The candidate must examine the quality of the product and get it ready for the market.

Job Requirements

  • The candidate should be fluent in English language.
  • There are no standard education requirements such as a bachelor’s degree, a certificate, or a diploma.
  • Training will be provided to the selected candidate.
  • The candidate should be a good team player with enough interpersonal and judge-mental skills.
  • The candidate should be organized and flexible in nature.
  • The candidate should be punctual.
  • The candidate should be flexible.
  • The candidate should be accountable.
  • The candidate should be authentic.
  • The candidate should give importance to values and ethics.
  • The candidate should have the ability to work quickly without compromising quality.
  • The candidate should have excellent knowledge of plant and animal biology.
  • The candidate should be able to remain calm in stressful situations.
  • The candidate should be able to follow instructions and work without supervision.
  • The candidate should have good physical and healthy state to perform all tasks quickly, effectively, and efficiently.
  • The candidate should have excellent time management skills and the ability to prioritize work.
  • The candidate should have strong organizational skills with the ability to multi-task.
  • The candidate should have a thorough Criminal record check.
  • The candidate should be energetic with a positive attitude.
  • The candidate should be bondable and easily communicate.
  • Candidates must be able to tolerate bee stings.
  • Candidates must adhere to hygiene practises in order to prevent or control disease transmission from hive to hive and contamination of hive products.
  • The candidate will be required to work in an environment with a high concentration of odours.
  • The work site environment is noisy, and the candidate must be able to work with complete concentration even in such conditions.
  • The candidate should be willing to work in an outdoor environment for long hours, including tolerance for pests and thorns.
  • The candidate will be required to work in wet, hot and cold weather conditions.
  • The candidate should be able to handle weight.

Work Conditions and Physical Capabilities

  • The candidate should be able to work in fast-paced busy environment.
  • The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.
  • The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.
  • The candidate should be prepared for doing physically challenging tasks as part of daily work.
  • The candidate should be required to handling heavy loads as part of routine work.
  • The candidate should have an eye for details.
  • The candidate must have excellent hand-eye coordination.
  • The candidate should be willing to work in sitting, standing and walking position for long hours.
  • The candidate should be willing to work for long hours in bending, crouching and kneeling positions.
  • The candidate should have ability to recognize similarities and differences between sounds.
  • The candidate should have ability to distinguish between colours.
  • The candidate should be willing to work in standing position for extended periods.
  • The candidate should ready to work overtime if needed.

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