Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals
Employer
605 Pindedale Ave
Henderson, TX 75654
United States
Job description
Attend to live bees to produce honey and maintain colony health through feed/supplements; Find and cage queens, install queen cells; Assemble bee hives, inserts honeycomb of bees into hives; Force bees from hives; Uncap harvested honeycombs and extract honey from honeycombs; Lift boxes of honey or bees; driving farm vehicle to obtain supplies, honey extracting equipment, and misc. tools used to work with honey bees; Record information; Participate in the inspection, storage, and post treatment; Repair and maintain farm machinery and equipment; Inform farm manager of progress; Load products, drive trucks to storage facilities; Clean work areas and maintain grounds; maintain inventory; Trap pests; Repair farm buildings, fences, and other structures; Mix and dump materials; Attach implements using hand tools; Weigh containers; Guide products onto conveyors; Position boxes/bags at ends of machinery to catch products; Minor daily and incidental upkeep to equipment, worksite, and colony boxes; speak and understand English.
Special Requirements
Six (6) months recent and verifiable experience with references required as a beekeeper. May not have bee, pollen or honey-related allergies. Must be able to obtain a drivers following hire and obtain clean driving record. Must be able to lift 75 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing positive for an illegal/controlled substance or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment. SD AEWR $19.21