Farming, forestry and resources
Apiary technician
$18.60 hourly · 6 openings
Pay is below the local median for this work ($22.56 an hour; Job Bank, 2024)
What the posting asks for
- 3 to 5 years' experience
- No diploma needed
- English
From the posting's details in Job Bank's open data. The full ad is on Job Bank.
Hours and terms
- 40 to 70 hours a week
- Shifts: early mornings, mornings, days, evenings, nights, weekends, overtime
- Full time, Seasonal employment
- Starts 2027-02-16
- In person
Usually needed for this kind of work
- Specialized livestock workers may require a college certificate or other specialized training in agriculture or livestock husbandry.
- Basic farm knowledge, usually obtained from working on a family farm, may be required for employment.
- A course or certificate in first aid may be required.
From Canada's occupation guide (OaSIS) for Specialized livestock workers (NOC 84120). It describes this kind of work in general, not this employer's ad.
What this work usually involves
- Perform or assist in performing animal husbandry activities
- Implement pasture or pen breeding programs
- Develop and implement feeding programs
- Follow safety and bio-security procedures
- Detect and treat certain diseases and health problems in livestock
- Maintain livestock performance records
About the employer
- Industry: Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting
- Region: Lower Mainland–Southwest Region
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From Job Bank.