Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals
Employer
36598 St Rd 70 E
Myakka City, FL 34251
United States
Job description
Raises honey bees to produce honey and maintain colony health through feed/supplements; find and cage queens, install queen cells; assembles bee hives, inserts honeycomb of bees into hives; forces bees from hives; move bees; inspect hives; assemble equipment; harvest honey and extract honey from honeycombs; must be able to lift 75 pound boxes for honey transport; build and paint boxes; drive farm vehicle to obtain supplies, honey extracting equipment, and misc. tools used to work with honey bees; minor daily and incidental upkeep to equipment, worksite, and colony boxes.
Special Requirements
Three (3) 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 license 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.
Employer Contact Info
https://agriplacements.clevyr.com/fruitwood-apiaries/jobs/8050