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Golden Cariboo Honey in Lillooet, BC is seeking a Beekeeper!
ABOUT Golden Cariboo Honey
Golden Cariboo Honey is a family operated apiary that has been keeping bees in the Lillooet region for over 70 years.
We produce and sell:
- Nucleus Colonies – made in the spring to be supplied to other commercial apiaries all over western Canada
- Queens – Bred from Canadian winter hardy stock, made available across Canada from May-August
- Bee Pollen – Sold bulk to health food suppliers
- Honey – Processed and bottled here at home, sold locally.
The health and vitality of our hives is of the utmost importance to us. We take a hands on management approach, which involves a lot of working in the hives and assessing them for disease and nutritional needs.
The foundation of our apiary is queen breeding. Tracking the performance of our hives and ensuring we only keep the most vigorous productive queens in our hives is a high priority.
DESIRED QUALITIES
Beekeeping requires a lot of training, and the management strategies are region (and apiary) specific. For this reason we are hoping to find someone who would like to work with us for a minimum of two seasons. There is a wage increase after the first season.
Experience is not necessary!
- The most important quality is a willingness to learn and a genuine interest in bees. You will get all the experience and mentorship you need to be a capable beekeeper. Although beekeeping experience is a plus.
- You must be willing to be stung. Working with gloves is slow and cumbersome.
- Honey harvesting is hard work. A full super of honey can weigh up to 90lbs, and it is important that you are able to safely and comfortably carry full supers.
POSITION TASKS
You will have an opportunity to partake in every aspect of hive maintenance and honey production as the jobs shift throughout the season. Each week is different!
Activities include:
- hive inspections
- mite and disease assessment and treatment
- queen rearing, pollen trapping, honey harvesting and extraction
- building and cleaning of bee equipment.
- honey house cleaning, organizing, building maintaining bee equipment
POSITION DETAILS
Term: March 1st-Oct 14th
Hours per week: 60
Wage: 20/hr for the first season and 25/hr the second year
TO APPLY
Please submit your resume and cover letter with references goldencariboohoney@gmail.com.
Please specify if you will be needing lodging. Drivers License required.
Deadline to apply: February 1st 2025
When applying, please mention you saw this posting at youngagrarians.org
Please note that Young Agrarians does not have the capacity to pre-screen job opportunities. Please screen your potential employer to ensure that you are entering into a fair exchange that meets your needs and expectations. Try asking the farm for references of past workers, or ask people in the community if you are unsure.
LEARN MORE ABOUT Golden Cariboo Honey
Website: goldencariboohoney.com
Instagram: goldencariboohoney
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