Position Title: Beekeeping Assistant
Number of Positions: 3
Location: ALL, Bay of Plenty
Pay Rate: $26 – $37 per hour
Hours of Work: 30–50 hours per week

Key Requirements:

2 years' experience or a Level 4 qualification.

A beekeeping assistant helps lead beekeepers manage and maintain honeybee colonies. Duties include inspecting hive health, harvesting honey, building and repairing equipment, and feeding colonies. This hands-on, physical entry-level role is vital for honey production, crop pollination, and bee biosecurity. 

Key Responsibilities

  • Hive Management: Inspect colonies for overall health, queen activity, and population strength.
  • Disease & Pest Control: Monitor and treat hives for common issues like Varroa mites or American Foulbrood.
  • Feeding & Maintenance: Feed colonies sugar syrup or pollen substitutes during seasonal shortages.
  • Harvesting: Pull honey supers, extract honey, and process hive byproducts like beeswax.
  • Equipment Care: Build, paint, clean, and repair hive boxes, frames, and tools.
  • Hive Relocation: Load, secure, and move hives to different sites for seasonal floral flows or pollination contracts. 
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