This unit of competency describes the skills and knowledge required to manipulate a honey bee hive to encourage the production, collection and storage of royal jelly.

The unit applies to beekeepers who work under broad direction to analyse information and complete a range of specialised beekeeping activities and who demonstrate a thorough understanding of the development of queens in hives and the production of royal jelly. They use discretion and judgement in the selection, allocation and use of available resources and to solve problems.

State and territory legislation, regulations and local government by-laws apply in some jurisdictions to beehive ownership and compliance with biosecurity codes of practice.

State and Territory food safety legislation, regulations and standards apply to royal jelly that is used in food for human consumption.