Farm Livestock Hand Job in Australian Capital Territory

Job Position: Farm Livestock Hand

Company: Sterling Kershaw Co

Expected salary: A$55000 – 77000 per year

Location: Hume, ACT

Farm Livestock Hand Job Details:

We are currently seeking a beekeeper with a range of experience to join our family team at Sterling Kershaw & Co. The position will be based at Gundaroo in NSW (located 20 minutes from Canberra 45 minutes from Goulburn).

The permanent position will involve all aspects of beekeeping. Based on a 38 hour week, night shifts and weekend work may be required during the season.

 The role could involve about 50% field work camping in various areas of NSW and 50% farm/ shed/ maintenance work. Work extremely varied and interesting. 

Candidate with a HC Licence and be experienced in long distance driving. Ability to use skid steer loads is also an advantage.

 Pay rate – Pastoral Award – Farm & Livestock Hand | $55,000 – $70,000 

To be successful in the role you will:

• Have knowledge of general beekeeping
• Be able to work flexible hours, in varying conditions, including outdoor and away from home
• Manual lifting required.
• Not be allergic to honeybees
• Have a current drivers licence
• Work as part of a team

The specific roles are varied and will include:

• Breeding of queen bees and maintaining healthy bee population
• Knowing ideal conditions for maintaining good health of beehives
• Identify pest & diseases.
• Beehive care, management and maintenance
• Bee removal
• Shifting of beehives including delivery and pickup
• Honey removal from hives
• Assisting in honey extracting shed
• Cleaning of extracting room
• Wood work; repair of hives
• Programming and planning for all aspects of beekeeping and hive removal
• Maintain knowledge of beekeeping
• General labouring 
• Farm work – merino sheep, fat lambs and cattle

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