Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals
Employer
1010 Mesa Valley Road
Lebec, CA 93243
United States
Job description
Maintaining Hives: assembling, repairing and inspecting; Collecting Honey: extracting honey from combs and packaging it for sale; Ensuring food supply: making sure bees have enough food to survive and produce honey; Treating for disease and pests: identify and treat parasites and viruses that affect bees; Pollination preparation: Get colonies ready to pollinate crops; Breed Queen bees: raising and breeding queen bees to maintain genetic diversity; Prepare for winter: ensure colonies of bees have enough food to survive the winter; Providing pollination services: rent hives out to farms and orchards, includes moving bee hives, maintaining them and removing when pollination process is completed. Beekeeper suits and other equipment is provided and training on proper use is part of on the job training. Safety training is also provided.
Special Requirements
Be able to work in extreme conditions such as heat, humidity, wind, cold. Lift and carry supplies. Follow instructions. Once hired, worker may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment. Must be able to obtain appropriate drivers license within 30 days following hire and obtain clean driving record to be able to operate company vehicle. Lift up to 50 lbs.
Employer Contact Info
https://agriplacements.clevyr.com/shields-honey-co-inc/jobs/7819