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Apiary Worker

Employer

Hicks Honey Farms

Date Posted

October 20, 2026

Languages

English
  • Location McLennan, AB
  • Earnings $18.34 to $22.00 hourly (to be negotiated)
  • Work Hours 180 hours per month
  • Position Seasonal Full Time
  • Vacancies 22  Vacancies
  • Closing Date Nov 03, 2026
Job Requirements

Employer

Hicks Honey Farms

Languages

English

Education

No degree, certificate or diploma

Work site environment

  • Other miscellaneous animal farming
  • Dusty
  • Noisy
  • Wet/damp
  • Livestock
  • All weather conditions
  • Dirty

Work setting

Rural area

Tasks

  • Diagnose livestock health issues
  • Perform animal grooming activities
  • Perform livestock feeding
  • Track and report on current feed inventory
  • Harvest crops
  • Feed and tend animals
  • Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
  • Maintain livestock performance records
  • Maintain work records and logs
  • Detect disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry
  • Perform general farm duties
  • Examine product for quality and its readiness for the market
  • Work with honey bees

Apiary and honey harvesting experience

Harvesting honey

Equipment and machinery experience

  • Harvesters
  • Farm truck
  • Loader
  • Skidsteer
  • Forklift
  • Hand tools

Transportation/travel information

Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

  • Fast-paced environment
  • Work under pressure
  • Physically demanding
  • Repetitive tasks
  • Attention to detail
  • Handling heavy loads
  • Combination of sitting, standing, walking
  • Large workload
  • Standing for extended periods
  • Walking
  • Bending, crouching, kneeling

Personal suitability

  • Excellent oral communication
  • Team player
  • Efficient interpersonal skills
  • Judgement
  • Reliability
  • Quick learner

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

Government programs

Recognized employer

Employment terms options

Evening

Experience

Experience an asset


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Interest Codes & Abilities
The Apiary Worker is part of the following larger National Occupational Classification (NOC).

Interest Codes

General Farm Workers
METHODICAL

Interest in comparing information to examine produce for quality and prepare for market, to feed and tend livestock and poultry, and to clean stables, barns, barnyards and pens; and to set and monitor water lines, air flow and temperature in barns, pens and chicken coops

OBJECTIVE

Interest in driving - operating and maintaining farm machinery and equipment

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Interest in detecting disease and health problems in crops, livestock and poultry

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