Situations Vacant
Full Time Beekeeper
We are looking for an experienced beekeeper to work in nucleus production. We currently run around 400 nucs and during the height of the season you will be managing approximately 600 nucs. You must be motivated and be able to work on your own and also as part of a small team. As well as doing nucleus production you may also be required to help with honey production colonies and give support in our queen rearing station.
Other duties will include all other beekeeping work: frame making, kit cleaning, stock moving, honey extraction, jarring up etc.
You must be able to keep good records and be self organised.
You must have a full driving licence.
Essential Skills:
- Attention to Detail
- Excellent record keeping (you will be trained in our electronic record system)
Desirable Skills:
- 1 year Commercial Beefarming Experience
- Disease Recognition Training
- Competent with Excel
Application deadline: 31/08/2021
Job Types: Full-time, Permanent
Seasonal Queen Rearing Position
We are looking for an experienced queen rearer to run our mating station. We currently run around 150-200 mating nucs. You must be motivated and be able to work on your own and also as part of a small team. As well as doing queen rearing you may also be required to help with other areas of the business.
You must be able to keep good records and be self organised.
You must have a full driving licence.
Salary is negotiable
Essential Skills:
- Attention to Detail
- Excellent record keeping
- Queen rearing
Desirable Skills:
- 1 year Commercial Beefarming Experience
- Disease Recognition Training
- Contract length: 6 months
Application deadline: 31/08/2021
Expected start date: 14/03/2022
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary
For either vacancy please email Becky at beckysbeezzzs@gmail.com
