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Apiary Supervisor
Employer
Gull Lake HoneyDate Posted
October 30, 2026Languages
English-
Location Lacombe, AB
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Earnings $22.00 hourly
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Work Hours 80 to 100 hours bi-weekly
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Position Seasonal Full Time
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Vacancies 2  Vacancies
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Closing Date Nov 13, 2026
Employer
Gull Lake Honey
Languages
English
Education
No degree, certificate or diploma
Work site environment
- Other miscellaneous animal farming
- Dusty
- Hot
- Noisy
- Outdoors
- Wet/damp
Work setting
- Rural area
- Remote location
- Various locations
Tasks
- Monitoring animal health
- Work with honey bees
- Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
- Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed
- Maintain quality control and production records
- Maintain work records and logs
- Hire and train staff
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
- Perform general farm duties
- Maintain the bee yard and beekeeping equipment
Supervision
- 3-4 people
- 1 to 2 people
- 5-10 people
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
- Automated honey extractor
- Harvesting honey
Equipment and machinery experience
- Forklift
- Farm truck
Transportation/travel information
Valid driver's licence
Work conditions and physical capabilities
- Fast-paced environment
- Physically demanding
- Attention to detail
- Repetitive tasks
- Handling heavy loads
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
Personal suitability
- Excellent oral communication
- Organized
- Team player
Screening questions
- 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)?
Employment terms options
- Early morning
- Evening
Experience
2 years to less than 3 years
Employment terms options
- Flexible hours
- Morning
- Night
- Day
- Weekend
- Overtime required
- Overtime available
Financial benefits
Bonus
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Interest Codes
- OBJECTIVE
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Interest in handling machinery and equipment; and in participating in the provision of services
- METHODICAL
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Interest in co-ordinating and maintaining financial and operational records; and in hiring and training workers
- innovative
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Interest in negotiating with farmers and farm managers regarding services
Abilities
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Mental Abilities
General Learning Ability
Verbal Ability
Numerical Ability
Visual Abilities
Spatial Perception
Form Perception
Clerical Perception
Physical Abilities
Motor Coordination
Finger Dexterity
Manual Dexterity
Interest Codes
- METHODICAL
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Interest in handling equipment to perform general farm duties; and in maintaining livestock performance records and in training horses
- INNOVATIVE
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Interest in co-ordinating information to formulate feeding programs
- directive
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Interest in supervising feeding, health and breeding programs; may supervise general farm workers and harvesting labourers
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