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Beekeeper/Apiarist

ANZSOC ID 121311 

Apiarist or Beekeeper plans, organises, controls, coordinates and operates apiaries to produce honey, queen bee pollen, beeswax and royal jelly, breed queen bees and pollinate crops. 

Tasks 

  • Raising bees to produce honey 
  • Ensuring availability of pollen and nectar for hives  
  • Moving hives to follow nectar and or provide pollination services  
  • Conducting routine hive inspections and maintain hives and all beekeeping equipment  
  • Arranging the purchase of queens, splitting hives and managing swarming  
  • Organising the sale, purchase and transportation of honey, bees wax and other bee related products   
  • Maintaining and evaluating records of hive activities, monitoring market activity and planning production accordingly 
  • Managing business capital including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management 
  • May select, train and supervise staff and contractors 

Study Pathways 

At least five years of relevant experience may substitute for the formal qualification. In some instances, relevant experience and/or on-the-job training may be required in addition to the formal qualification (ANZSCO Skill Level 1). 

  • Certificate III in Beekeeping 

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Soft Skills 

  • Interest in bees 
  • Meticulous 
  • Working independently
  • Self-motivated 

Career Pathway 

  • Queen breeder 
  • Cosmetic producer 
  • Entomologist 
  • Landcare manager 

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