1220.0 - Australian Standard Classification of Occupations (ASCO) Second Edition, 1997

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1312-25	Apiarist
	Beekeeper

Plans, directs, coordinates and operates apiaries to produce honey, queen bee pollen, beeswax, royal jelly and to pollinate crops.

Skill Level:
The entry requirement for this occupation is a bachelor degree or higher qualification or at least 5 years relevant experience. In some instances relevant experience is required in addition to the formal qualification.

Tasks Include:

purchases, assembles, maintains and repairs beehives, protective clothing and associated equipment
transports beehives to apiary sites which have been assessed for honey production potential and re-queens colonies as appropriate
inserts honeycombs into beehives
removes bees from beehives, removes honey from honeycombs and packages honey for sale
organises the sale of honey and other produce, and negotiates the sale and purchase of bees
maintains and evaluates records of apiary activities, monitors market activity and plans production accordingly
manages business capital, including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management
may negotiate with farmers to provide pollination services and lease beehives for crop pollination
may process and clean beeswax
may select, train and supervise staff and contractors