Job Description
This is a diverse, hands-on position involving outdoor work at apiary sites across Victoria and New South Wales.
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Key responsibilities
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Assisting with the management and maintenance of beehives
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Monitoring hive health and bee wellbeing
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Honey harvesting, extraction, processing and packaging
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Queen rearing and bee genetics
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Pest and disease monitoring and management
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Assisting with pollination work
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Loading, transporting and unloading hives and equipment
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Following HACCP, biosecurity and workplace safety procedures
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Cleaning and maintaining equipment, vehicles and work areas
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Camping and working away from home when required
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About you
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Enjoy practical, physical work in the outdoors
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Be reliable, punctual and able to work well within a team
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Have a positive attitude and a genuine willingness to learn
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Be comfortable working closely with bees and have no known severe allergy to bee stings
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Be physically capable of safely lifting and moving hive boxes and equipment
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Be willing and able to camp and work away from home when required
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Hold a current driver's licence and have reliable transport
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Currently live in Australia, preferably in Victoria
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Heavy Rigid (HR) truck licence, or willingness to obtain one would be highly regarded
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Forklift licence would be highly regarded
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About us
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Collins Honey has been producing pure, fresh Australian honey since ****. Based in Bendigo, we're a family-owned and operated business with a proud history, a strong connection to the land and an unwavering commitment to quality.
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Learn from experienced commercial beekeepers
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Receive practical training across all areas of beekeeping and honey production
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Work throughout some of Victoria and New South Wales' beautiful regional landscapes
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Join a supportive, down-to-earth family business
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Enjoy varied work where no two days are quite the same
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Receive competitive pay based on your skills and experience
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📌 Apiarist/Beekeeper (Bendigo)
🏢 Collins Honey
📍 Bendigo