Help Wanted: Big River (SK) - West Cowan Apiaries “ Quality Northern Saskatchewan Honey” - 2026
Help Wanted: Big River (SK)
West Cowan Apiaries “ Quality Northern Saskatchewan Honey”
Box 425, Big River, Saskatchewan. S0J 0E0
Apiary Technicians – NOC 84120 – 5 persons required. Must have 2-3 full bee seasons of apiary experience required.
Job Duties: Must be able to work in the presence of honey bees; assist with colony management; honey extraction and processing; queen rearing; to report beehive health issues and apply appropriate disease cures or controls. Feeding hives (Spring and Fall); creating nucs; carrying and stacking honey supers (80+ lbs) to the truck deck; maintaining bee yards; moving nucs inside/outside (Fall and Spring); building of honey supers; lids and bottom boards in the wood shop. Assist in supervising and giving direction to other employees. Keep field and production records; and perform any other apiary jobs that are required.
Wage: $17.50- $25.00 per hour (dependent on experience). Job is: Seasonal F-T, Minimum of 40+ hours per week. Length of employment: April 1- November, 2026 (7 months)
Apiary Workers- NOC 85100 – 5 persons required. Must have 1-2 full bee seasons of apiary experience required.
Job Duties: Must be able to work in the presence of honey bees. The cleaning of the entire honey building; carrying and stacking of honey supers; grass cutting around the honey building and yard site; the cutting of the grass in the various bee yards; maintain the bee yards; extracting and processing honey; and any other jobs that are required.
Wage: $16.00-$17.45 per hour (dependent on experience). Job length is: Seasonal F-T; Minimum of 40+ hours per week. Length of employment: June 15 - September 30.2026
Training is provided on an ongoing basis. Please do not apply if you are allergic to bees!
All job requirements: You must have a valid driver’s license, and vehicle to get back and forth to work. Experience driving a standard truck is an asset. To be in good physical condition and to be able to work in a team environment. Most jobs are performed outdoors in all kinds of weather, work is repetitive, and physically demanding.
Work locations are: SE 14-56-8 W3, our bee yards are located in the RM’s of Big River, Shellbrook and Canwood.
Please apply by email to: c.warriner@sasktel.net. Mail or deliver in person your resume with references to: West Cowan Apiaries, Christopher & Lori Warriner. PO Box 425, Big River, SK. S0J 0E0 or phone to set up an appointment to: 306-469-4970.