assistant farm manager

Education: Secondary (high) school graduation certificate. or equivalent experience. Tasks: Work with honey bees. Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings. Manage overall operation of farm. Maintain financial and production records. Perform general farm duties. Recruit, hire and supervise staff and/or volunteers. Supervision: 3-4 people. Apiary and honey harvesting experience: Apiary management.

Automated honey extractor. Detect bee diseases . Hypothesize possible causes and solutions to colony collapse disorder (CCD) based on knowledge of bee behaviour, biology and cast system. Manage bee colonies for the production of honey and pollination purposes. . Treat bees with antibiotics . Queen bee production from grafting. Equipment and machinery experience: Truck. Security and safety: Bondable.

Driver's validity licence check. Transportation/travel information: Valid driver's licence. Work conditions and physical capabilities: Attention to detail. Bending, crouching, kneeling. Fast-paced environment. Hand-eye co-ordination. Handling heavy loads. Large workload. Manual dexterity. Physically demanding. Standing for extended periods. Tight deadlines. Work under pressure.

Personal suitability: Efficient interpersonal skills. Excellent oral communication. Initiative. Judgement. Organized. Team player. Screening questions: Are you available for shift or on-call work?. Are you available to start on the date listed in the job posting?. Do you have experience working in this field?. Do you meet the language requirements listed in the job posting for the position (English or French)?.

Experience: 5 years or more. Employment terms options: On call. Day. Weekend. Overtime available.