BeeKind Honey Bees, a commercial beekeeping operation based in Revelstoke BC with operations stretching into Armstrong BC, is seeking potential employees to join our team as Beekeeping Assistant. As a beekeeping assistant, you will be responsible for managing our bee yards for bee stock production in the Spring/ Summer, and honey production from early to late Summer.

Preferred Qualities:
We are actively searching for potential employees (experienced - novice) who possess the following qualities:

• Physically fit
• Able to follow specific instruction
• Take initiative
• Work independently
• Highly reliable
• Communicate well verbally and in writing
• Flexible with their scheduled hours
• Maintain a high level attention to detail

Job Duties:
As a Beekeeping Assistant, your duties will range from:

• Unwrapping bee hives
• Supplemental feeding
• Moving beehives
• Disease and pest management/ treatment
• Setting up mating nucs
• Making splits
• Catching queens
• Building sale nucs, bee equipment, and bee yards
• Honey supering
• Pulling honey for extraction
• Honey extracting
• Preparing beehives for winter (wrapping, feeding, treatment)

Job Specifics:

• Season: Beginning of April until end of October each year.
• Hours: Part-time (to start), with overtime during busy tasks at scale.
• Wage: $16 - $20+ per hour depending on experience and skill set. Advancement opportunities are available based on performance as evaluated through regular performance reviews.

Submit Application:
If you are interested in exploring this opportunity, please send a brief cover letter, detailed resume, and references to hello@beekindhoneybees.ca. Please specify which position/location you are interested in. We appreciate your interest in BeeKind Honey Bees and look forward to hearing from you.