Position
On behalf of our client ("the Company"), Perks People Solutions Pty Ltd are looking for full-time Beehive Auditors to complete a 1-month assignments for the Bee Colony Audit Service 2026. The key responsibility of this role is to provide an objective judgement of the quality and strength of bee colonies provided to the Company's client, which are used to pollinate almond flowers. The temporary position will be based at Robinvale, Victoria, 3579.
The work is highly specialised due to the knowledge and work experience required to objectively determine the strength of the bee colony.
Key Responsibilities
The principal tasks to be performed in these positions are:
* Preparing work schedules to ensure the required beehives are audited within the required time frame between 30 July 2026 and 27 August 2026.
* Providing reports of all apiary sites and bee colonies audited to the Company's client, including the number of frames of bees per colony audited and whether the bee colonies have a healthy, laying queen bee.
* Recording or providing the following information per bee colony audit:
o Temperature at the time of audit;
o Time of day;
o Amount of frames of bees per bee colony audited;
o Stating if the bee colony is Queen right or not (meaning having a health, laying queen);
o Taking 1 photograph of every bee colony and comparing the photograph against the predetermined bee colony standard; and
o Writing a summary report on a label stuck to each bee colony audited, including all the information mentioned above as a record of the audit completed.
This work is highly specialised – the 3 Pollination Beehive Auditors will work with the Beehive Auditor Team Leaders, Farm Manager and Orchardist to determine which apiary sites and beehives to audit per farm to ensure that 10% of all beehives are audited.
Key requirements
* Must have highly specialised skills and experienced in beehive auditing.
* Must have at least 3 years of extensive and professional work experience in beekeeping in a commercial beekeeping business.
* Must have sufficient references from previous employers or beekeeping associations or honey buyers to demonstrate their relevant level of professional beekeeping experience.
* Good work ethic and be a team player but must also be able to work independently.
* Must be physically fit, and with no known allergies to bees\bee stings.
* Must be resilient and enjoy working outside.
* Understanding of Biosecurity risks and challenges would be looked upon favourably.
* Availability to travel away from home during the audit for 1 month.
Remuneration
During your employment, the Company will provide the right candidate with a generous base salary during the assignment, plus superannuation based on a 38-hour week.
Job Type: Fixed term
Contract length: 1 month
Work Location: In person