Ben Diebold
Holstein,Canada
Summary
Experienced apiarist with 3 years of expertise in extracting and assessing bee products, constructing and repairing equipment. Skilled in inspecting hives to identify and treat diseases and parasites, ensuring the health and productivity of the colonies. Dedicated and dependable individual, with a strong understanding of disease control and proper bee-handling procedures.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Apiarist
Eccles Apiaries Honey
07.2022 - 09.2024
- Collaborated closely with a team of beekeepers to maintain up to 1200 colonies across 35 remote sites, ensuring colony health and productivity through time-sensitive disease checks, parasite treatments, and queen assessments
- Supported hive delivery for pollination during the spring season, prioritizing speed and safety to fulfill customer expectations
- Experienced with efficient honey harvesting techniques, maximizing collection during limited weather windows to meet demand
- Regularly operated extraction line machinery, including uncapping machines, honey spinners, and pumps, optimizing daily honey output
- Occasionally supervised the entire extraction line, handling technical issues and ensuring smooth operation for high-volume extraction
- Built and cleaned essential beekeeping equipment like brood boxes, supers, and lids, quickly producing items to support expanding operations
- Managed store operations independently, overseeing customer transactions, order fulfillment, inventory, and restocking
- Maintained facility upkeep, ensuring a professional and organized retail environment
- Educated the public about bees at the Canadian National Exhibition, delivering presentations and sharing expert knowledge to promote awareness of bees' role in agriculture and ecosystems
Maple Tree Tapper
Love's Sweetness Maple Syrup
02.2024 - 03.2024
- Independently tapped and connected maple trees in remote bush areas, ensuring efficient sap flow with precise spile insertion and line setup
- Collaborated with a team to meet tight deadlines, coordinating across sections to tap up to 10,000 trees per forest before peak sap flow
- Located and repaired sap line leaks using custom tools and replacement parts, improving flow efficiency by swiftly addressing damaged lines
- Maintained fast-paced productivity, leveraging time management and problem-solving skills to complete repetitive tasks independently
Teaching Assistant
Macphail Memorial Elementary School
02.2022 - 06.2022
- Facilitated French literacy activities, one-on-one tutoring, and reading evaluations for 30 students to support language development.
- Assisted with classroom management, resolving disputes, maintaining order, and fostering an engaging learning environment.
- Performed grading, material preparation, and classroom upkeep to ensure smooth daily operations.
- Built strong connections with students, developing leadership, conflict resolution, and teaching skills.
Grounds Maintenance
Owner/Operator
05.2021 - 10.2021
- Co-owned and operated a lawn care business, providing high-quality grounds maintenance services to 3 regular clients.
- Operated zero-turn lawn mowers, push mowers, and line trimmers to maintain lawns and outdoor spaces efficiently and professionally.
- Refined techniques over multiple seasons to deliver faster, high-quality results, consistently meeting and exceeding client expectations.
- Maintained a strong focus on customer satisfaction, ensuring thorough and reliable service.
Education
Mechatronics Engineering, Honours, Co-operative Program -
University of Waterloo
Waterloo, ON11.2024
Ontario Secondary School Diploma - undefined
Grey Highlands Secondary school
Flesherton, ON06.2023
Skills
- Comprehensive Beekeeping Operations Proficiency
- Skilled with Carpentry Tools & Techniques
- Proficient with Metal Fabrication Tools & Techniques
- Proficient in several programming languages
- Proficient with several design programs
- Public Speaking and Educational Outreach
Volunteer Experience
- Optimist Octagon International, Maple Fest, Holstein, ON, 04/01/18, Present
- Holstein Drama Group, Acted in the play 9 to 5, Holstein, ON, 01/01/24, 05/31/24
- Optimist Octagon International, Junior Optimist Octagon International Club, Holstein, ON, 06/01/19, 07/31/23, President, 05/18/21, 07/31/23
- Egremont Optimist Center, Dinner Events, Holstein, ON, 06/01/19, 07/31/23
- Amos Dromore Presbyterian Church, Church Dinners, Holstein, ON, 05/01/18, 04/30/19
- Amos Dromore Presbyterian Church, Vacation Bible School Volunteer, Holstein, ON, 07/01/19, 08/31/19
Certification
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma, 06/01/23
- Diplome D'etudes en Langue Français DELF B1, 05/01/23
Timeline
Maple Tree Tapper
Love's Sweetness Maple Syrup
02.2024 - 03.2024
Apiarist
Eccles Apiaries Honey
07.2022 - 09.2024
Teaching Assistant
Macphail Memorial Elementary School
02.2022 - 06.2022
Grounds Maintenance
Owner/Operator
05.2021 - 10.2021
Ontario Secondary School Diploma - undefined
Grey Highlands Secondary school
- Ontario Secondary School Diploma, 06/01/23
- Diplome D'etudes en Langue Français DELF B1, 05/01/23
Mechatronics Engineering, Honours, Co-operative Program -
University of Waterloo
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