Apiary supervisor
Ecco Recycling and Energy Corporation
Overview
Languages
English
Education
- Bachelor’s degree
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
On the road
Work locations may vary. Frequent or constant travel is required from the employee.
Work site environment
- Dangerous
- Hot
- Outdoors
Work setting
- Staff accommodation available
Responsibilities
Tasks
- Work with honey bees
- Maintain work records and logs
- Hire and train staff
- Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
Supervision
- 3-4 people
- 1 to 2 people
Experience and specialization
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
- Oversee the honey extraction
- Treat bees with antibiotics
Additional information
Transportation/travel information
- Valid driver’s licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Work under pressure
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Large workload
Own tools/equipment
- Safety equipment/gear
- Gloves
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Excellent written communication
- Organized
- Team player
Benefits
Health benefits
- Dental plan
- Health care plan
Financial benefits
- Group insurance benefits
- Life insurance
Other benefits
- Free parking available
- On-site housing options
- Transportation provided by employer
Employment groups
This employer promotes equal employment opportunities for all job applicants, including those self-identifying as a member of these groups:
Support for persons with disabilities
- Provides physical accessibility accommodations (for example: ramps, elevators, etc.)
- Participates in a government or community program or initiative that supports persons with disabilities
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for persons with disabilities
Support for newcomers and refugees
- Recruits newcomers and/or refugees who were displaced by a conflict or a natural disaster (for example: Ukraine, Afghanistan, etc.)
- Supports newcomers and/or refugees with foreign credential recognition
- Offers mentorship programs that pair newcomers and/or refugees with experienced employees
- Provides diversity and cross-cultural trainings to create a welcoming work environment for newcomers and/or refugees
Support for youths
- Offers on-the-job training tailored to youth
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for youth
- Provides awareness training to employees to create a welcoming work environment for youth
Support for Indigenous people
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for Indigenous workers
Support for mature workers
- Applies hiring policies that discourage age discrimination
- Provides staff with awareness training to create a welcoming work environment for mature workers
- Offers mentorship, coaching and/or networking opportunities for mature workers
- Offers phased retirement options that allow mature workers to gradually reduce their workload (for example: flexible or reduced work hours, part time employment, project-based or seasonal work, etc.)
- Offers phased re-entry options for mature workers who are returning to work after retiring (for example: gradually increasing hours and responsibilities)
- Provides workspace accommodations, such as age-appropriate ergonomic considerations, to meet the physical needs of mature workers (for example: adjustable desks and chairs, accessible parking, etc.)
Supports for visible minorities
- Offers mentorship programs that pair members of visible minorities with experienced employees