Apiarist ANZSCO 121311 | Job Description, Skills & Visa Pathways

Apiarist ANZSCO Code: 121311

A‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ beekeeper is a person who manages bees in the process to get honey, wax, and other products from them like, royal jelly and pollen, also providing pollination services to the crops. The beekeepers work continually of planning and operating a bee farm, caring and breeding bees and their queen, monitoring the health of the colony, as well as giving food and shelter to the bees.

Most beekeepers mostly dedicate their time to the care and operation of their bee colonies. This also means the frequent checking up of hives for the presence of diseases or pests such as varroa mites, the giving of necessary drugs to keep the bees healthy, and the making sure that the queen is fertile and laying eggs so that the colony has a large number of bees. Moreover beekeepers are involved in building, servicing, and repairing hives and other ‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌tools.

In the beekeeping industry, which is a profitable business, beekeepers take charge of the economic side. They do the harvesting, processing, packaging, and promotion of products like honey and wax. One of the main functions of a commercial beekeeper is to move the hives from one area to another, usually to different agricultural locations where the pollination of fruits, vegetables, or seeds can take place, which is necessary for the production of food.

Such work is hands-on and demands the worker to have excellent knowledge of the biology and behavior of bees. The physical aspects of the job can be tough as there is a need to carry heavy hive boxes and work is done outside in different weather conditions. Beekeepers should be good at time management so that they will have enough time for the inspections, treatments, and honey collection which is also a way to guarantee success and productivity in their ‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌operations.

Job by: Rashid Khan

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Skill Level:	1
Alternative Title:	Beekeeper
Migration Strategy:	CSOL
ANZSCO Code:	121311

Apiarist Job Description, Responsibilities, and Education Requirements

Indicative Skill Level:

In Australia and New Zealand: Most occupations in this unit group have a level of skill commensurate with a bachelor degree or higher qualification. 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).

Registration or licensing is required.

Tasks Include:

Indicative Skill Level:

In Australia and New Zealand:

Majority‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌ of the jobs in this unit group have skill levels that mainly require a bachelor's degree or higher level of education. The condition of at least five years of the relevant experience can be considered as a substitute for the formal qualifications. There could be a situation where the relevant experience and/or on the job training may also be needed along with a formal qualification of ANZSCO Skill Level ‍‌‍‍‌‍‌‍‍‌1.

Tasks Include:

Breeding and raising livestock for the production of honey, meat, milk, skins, eggs and wool
Monitoring and maintaining the health and condition of livestock
Providing pastures and fodder to maintain appropriate nutritional levels
Moving livestock to optimise feeding opportunities
Organising and conducting farming operations such as catching, drenching and milking livestock, sterilising machines, and collecting, grading and packaging produce
Directing and overseeing general farming activities such as maintaining pens, sheds and cages, fertilising, controlling pests and weeds, and growing fodder
Maintaining fences, equipment and water supply systems
Organising the sale, purchase and transportation of livestock and produce
Maintaining and evaluating records of farming 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