Job Title: Beekeeper
Commercial Apiary Opportunity
Seeking a highly skilled and experienced beekeeper to join our commercial apiary team. This is an excellent opportunity for a motivated individual to work with a large number of bees in a variety of locations throughout Queensland and New South Wales.
The successful candidate will be responsible for removing honey crops, breeding new colonies and maintaining a healthy bee population, monitoring and managing hive hygiene and bee health, and extracting honey and other bee products. Additionally, the successful candidate must have the ability to work weekends and occasionally be away from home for extended periods of time, as well as have the capacity to undertake heavy manual tasks including lifting and carrying.
We are looking for someone who has 3-5 years of commercial beekeeping experience, previous experience working in an operation of more than 400 hives, and an understanding of pollination requirements of a range of plants. A Certificate III in Beekeeping would be an advantage, as would a valid HC or HR vehicle licence and tickets for forklift, bobcat and chainsaw operation. The ideal candidate will also have strong communication and teamwork skills, as well as the ability to work independently when required.
Key Responsibilities:
• Remove honey crops
• Breed new colonies and maintain a healthy bee population
• Monitor and manage hive hygiene and bee health
• Extract honey and other bee products
• Manage food safety and quality assurance matters
• Perform heavy manual tasks including lifting and carrying
Requirements:
• 3-5 years commercial beekeeping experience
• Previous experience working in an operation of more than 400 hives
• Understanding of pollination requirements of a range of plants
• Ability to work weekends and occasionally be away from home for extended periods of time
• Capacity to undertake heavy manual tasks including lifting and carrying
• Valid HC or HR vehicle licence
• Tickets for forklift, bobcat and chainsaw operation
• Certificate III in Beekeeping (advantageous)
What We Offer:
Competitive salary package
Opportunity to work with a large commercial apiary
Chance to develop your skills and knowledge in beekeeping
Strong support from a close-knit team
How to Apply:
Only those applicants shortlisted will be contacted.
Application details are below