Beekeeper
Employer
6398 County Road 20, Orland, California 95963
Orland , CA 95963
United States
Job description
Perform all aspects of commercial beekeeping. Raise queen bees to acceptable production rates. Isolate queen bees. Medicate, treat and feed bees as necessary to maintain healthy colonies. Increase and spilt beehives. Move beehives to and from various field and orchard locations or honey production worksites. Monitor and manage all beehives. Prepare beehives to be shipped. Load and unload beehives. Harvest, extract and package honey. Clean and sanitize honey extraction plant. General facility maintenance and upkeep.
Special Requirements
Must be able to work for the entire itinerary and join the employer at any one of the locations that the employer has a crew located at that time. No fear of/non-allergic to bees/pollen. Able to lift up to 50 lbs. repetitively. 3 months experience required. Must be able to provide references to verify experience.