Contractor - Urban Beekeper | Edmonton

Description

• Data collection,
• Maintain honey beehives at client sites s on a minimum three week “cycle” basis, carrying out a variety of tasks to support bee health throughout the beekeeping season. Tasks include:
• Drive regularly in your city including to client sites, yards, equipment and bee suppliers.
• Facilitating educational workshops.
• Engage with clients and tenants about the services Alveole offers (currently including beehives, beehomes, data collected through samples

Requirements

Note: equipment such as Hive stand (1 per hive), Hive base (1 per hive), Bee boxes (3+ per hive), Inner cover (1 per hive), Outer cover (1 per hive) can be provided by Alvéole.

• Location to ship and receive and store beekeeping items
• Experience in beekeeping.
• Sensitive to Alvéole’s mission and Alvéole’s standard in terms of client’s engagement.
• Willingness and ability to work when our services need to be provided
• Resourceful with a demonstrated ability to anticipate change and proactively adjust priorities and strategies accordingly.
• Good communicator in-person
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Comfortable driving in cities.
• Valid driver’s license since more than 3 years and with a clean driving record.
• Comfortable working at heights and willingness to work in buildings.
• Comfortable with public speaking or presenting to a group in English.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Comfortable using online communications tools e.g. Gmail, Google Workspace, digital inspections and scheduling software
• Comfortable with the reality of beekeeping hazards (stings, heavy lifting, inclement weather, etc.)
• Heavy lifting (up to 40 lbs)

Benefits

Note: training sessions on workshops and expectations as set by Alvéole are offered to our beekeeping partner contractors.

Time commitment: Flexible

• Comfortable working alone.

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance