Beekeeper

Job description

Duties may include: Worker must be familiar with working with bees in all stages, from the egg through fully developed workers, drones and queens; must work all aspects of bee keeping, including assessing a colony to determine if it needs food or medicine, feeding and medicating bees, maintaining hives in a healthy state,
increasing number of hives, making divides, building and cleaning boxes, and supering hives. Harvest/extract honey. General maintenance and servicing of equipment and facility. Boxing, weighing and loading of product & other related Beekeeper activities as per SOC/OES 45-2093 (onetonline.org).

Possible weekend/holiday work.

Special Requirements

Must be 18 years of age. Worker has 3 days from date of hire to show proof of legal authorization to work in the United States. Drug/alcohol/tobacco free work zone. Static strength; exert max muscle force to lift, push, pull, unload, carry objects up to 80lbs (possible 2-person); may climb, walk, stand, reach, balance, sit, stoop, bend, squat, wash, clean: equip, grounds, area. All applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform work described and must be available for the entire period specified and work throughout all areas of intended employment. Variable weather conditions may apply. Worker must be able to obtain a valid US Driver's License within 2 weeks of reporting to work. Worker must not be allergic to bees, honey, or pollen.