Talent pool - Urban Beekeeper Contractor

Position: Talent pool - Urban Beekeeper Contractor | New York
Location: New York
Talent pool - Urban Beekeeper Contractor | New York

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Talent pool - Urban Beekeeper Contractor | New York

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Job Title: Independent Contractor - Urban Beekeeper

Location: New York - On-site

Type of contract: Independent contractor partnership

Time commitment: Flexible – part time OR full time

Starting date: For future opportunities

Get called back in priority as soon as an opportunity opens in the city!

At Alvéole, we're building a network of independent beekeeper partners across cities. While we may not have immediate openings in New York city a right now, we want to hear from passionate, skilled beekeepers who are interested in joining our community for future opportunities.

If you have experience in urban beekeeping or beekeeping, submit your interest here to be added to our pipeline. When the opportunity arises, we'll reach out to those in our network first!

About

The Role

• 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:
• Installation,
• Routine maintenance,
• Data collection,
• Record-keeping,
• Pest / parasite control,
• Facilitating educational workshops.
• Drive regularly in your city including to client sites, yards, equipment and bee suppliers.
• Engage with clients and tenants about the services Alvéole offers (currently including beehives, beehomes, data collected through samples

Perks

• Competitive rates
• Flexibility: the role can be part time or full time in regards to YOUR availabilities
• Training sessions on workshops and expectations as set by Alvéole are offered to our beekeeping partner contractors.
• Equipment such as Bee colony, 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 during partnership.

Skills

• Autonomous, results-driven and goal-oriented.
• Sensitive to Alvéole’s mission and Alvéole’s standard in terms of client’s engagement.
• Resourceful with a demonstrated ability to anticipate change and proactively adjust priorities and strategies accordingly.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Comfortable working alone.
• Good communicator in-person

Requirements

Essential

• Experience in beekeeping.
• Comfortable working at heights and willingness to work in buildings.
• Comfortable with public speaking or presenting to a group in English.
• Interest in pollinators, beekeeping, urban greening and/or Environmental Social Governance.
• Valid driver’s license since more than 3 years and with a clean driving record.
• Comfortable driving in cities.
• Location to ship and receive and store beekeeping items
• Comfortable with the reality of beekeeping hazards (stings, heavy lifting, inclement weather, etc.)
• Heavy lifting (up to 40 lbs)
• Comfortable using online communications tools e.g. Gmail, Google Workspace, digital inspections and scheduling software
• Willingness and ability to work when our services need to be provided
• Being legally authorized to work in the country you are applying

Desired

• Customer service experience is an asset

About Alvéole

At Alvéole, we believe in doing work that makes an impact - no matter what position you hold in the organization. Rooted in urban beekeeping, Alvéole has evolved into a thriving organization with a passionate workforce of 115+ individuals, working across 70+ cities in Canada, the United-States and Europe. Together, we share a common goal - to create a nature-positive impact by connecting people to nature in urban settings.

Primarily servicing the commercial real estate industry, Alvéole is committed to promoting sustainable practices and creating a positive impact on the environment through our innovative nature solutions.

Alvéole’s impact-driven Culture is centered around its values:

→ We do meaningful work

→ We grow together

→ We share our passion

→ We push boundaries

→ We choose optimism

We don’t believe in values for the sake of…