Plans, organises, controls, co-ordinates and operates apiaries to produce honey, queen bee pollen, beeswax and royal jelly, breed queen bees and pollinate crops.

• Breeds and raises bees for the production of honey and related products and for pollination stock
• Monitors and maintains the health and condition of bees
• Maintains appropriate nutritional levels
• Organises and conducts operations; directs and oversees general activities such as maintaining hives and controlling pests; maintains equipment
• Organises the sale, purchase and transportation of stock and produce; maintains and evaluates records of activities, monitoring market activity and planning production accordingly
• Manages business capital including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management
• May select, train and supervise staff and contractors

• Frequently works outdoors performing and supervising tasks on-site
• Occasionally works indoors in offices to plan and coordinate tasks and projects
• Office work areas will frequently be heated, ventilated, clean and well maintained
• Outside work will be in all weathers
• Protective clothing will often be worn

• On the apiary employees are required to perform light to very heavy work with frequent standing and walking required. In the office this is sedentary work with frequent sitting
• There is an occasional to frequent requirement for lifting, carrying or pulling up to a very heavy physical demand level
• Bending, squatting or crouching and stretching, twisting, climbing is likely to be required on a regular basis when engaged in physical tasks
• There is occasional to frequent repetitive hand and finger movements required when using a wide range of hand tools associated with working with bees. There is also occasional to frequent repetitive hand and finger movements required when using hand-held objects/equipment in the office including pens, calculators and using a keyboard, mouse and customised design software
• Driving is likely to be required occasionally to frequently
• Mental skills necessary include a high level of cognitive functioning with communication, interpersonal, organisational, problem solving, critical thinking and decision-making capabilities

• A relevant tertiary qualification or at least five years applicable experience (ANZSCO Skill Level 1)
• In some instances particular experience and/or on-the-job training may be required

There are opportunities for flexibility of movement but they are limited.