This is a seasonal position with Spring being the busy season.

Main Responsibilities and duties:

1. Customer Service – in-store, phone, and email. 
2. Filling orders from customers. 
3. Processing of orders and payments.  
4. Direct customers to our product, and services, and help them make informed decisions regarding their beekeeping experience.
5. Help new beekeepers with equipment, training and resources.
6. Use point of sales devices such as Shopify, Monaris or Square.

Our primary goal at BC Bee Supply is to provide customers with high quality, personal, knowledgeable, customer service and a memorable, shopping experience, with their beekeeping purchases and practices. 

Other Responsibilities:

1. Opening & closing procedures including daily sales reconciliation.
2. Maintaining the general tidiness and cleanliness of the shop.
3. Ability to manage periods of high volume in-store and on the phone.
4. Filling of orders taken in-store or via phone/online, for pick-up or shipping.
5. Shipping – filling orders, product picking & packing, plus mail preparation. 
6. Receiving and unloading shipments of products.
7. Upkeep of displays, stocking products, and product builds.
8. Monitoring quantities of stock and year-end inventory.
9. General shop management and maintenance.

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

• An ongoing interest in the world of bees and beekeeping, with a desire to continue learning and participate in local beekeeping culture.
• At least one season of beekeeping with some formal education and knowledge of beekeeping equipment, tools, diseases/pests and their treatments.
• Some scheduling flexibility will be highly preferred for the peak of the season.
• Basic computer competency, including the use of email, word processing, and spreadsheet software.
• Previous retail, sales and/or management experience is an asset.
• Warehouse and/or order fulfillment experience is an asset.
• Experience with some social media, and/or general website management,
• Desire to help customers and maintain a high quality of service.

How to Apply:

BC Bee Supply is accepting resumes at info@bcbeesupply.ca.

Candidates will be contacted with an interview time.