Want to be a professional beekeeper? April/May 2021 - Beekeeper jobs in Port Macquarie Kempsey Region NSW

We’re a 4th generation, professional beekeeping company based near Kempsey & Port Macquarie NSW, travelling across NSW, specialising in delicious Australian honeys such as Yellowbox, Ironbark & Stringy Bark, Certified Manuka, as well as pure beeswax. And right now, we’re ready to expand our bee-loving crew!

• Do you have a heavy rigid truck license (or willingness & ability to get one), forklift/bobcat license or experience with bees? Are you currently living in Australia with the right to work?
• Are you: fit, very strong, quick to learn, happy to work in a team environment (often outdoors), and prepared to travel as needed to help collect some of the most delicious honey on the planet?
• If so, we have a full-time beekeeping position available now, pay above the Pastoral Award and will highly regard people with trade skills (eg: for bee box maintenance & repairs, vehicle servicing etc), attention to detail and great communication skills.
• Beekeeping is a seasonal business and the candidate will need to be flexible regarding the variety of duties performed throughout the year and timing of holidays.
• We also require high standards with regards to Workplace Health & Safety, Food Safety and Hygiene and appreciate positive energy.

This is a really rewarding career with a great team and we’re looking for an enthusiastic, fit and strong worker.

Our workplace is a non-smoking environment and also not suitable for people with bee allergies – but if you love honey, bees and the great outdoors – you’ll be in the right place!

If you’d like to apply, please attach as a PDF (we won’t be opening Word or other documents):

1. A one-page cover letter explaining your relevant experience to

this position and why you’d like to work with us.

2. A one-page resume including the name, email & phone contact details of 2 referees.

Put in your heading: "Beekeeper Job Application April/May 2021" and send to sales@thebeekeeper.com.au

Thanks so much for your interest in the position, we really appreciate it. We apologise in advance if not quick to reply but we may be out bush beekeeping for a few days. Thank you again.