Beekeeper
Employer
1892 mill Creek Rd
Statesboro, GA 30461
United States
Job description
Breeding queen honey bees to produce honey and maintain colony health trough feed/supplements; find and cage queens, install queen cells; assembles bee hives, inserts honeycomb of bees into hives; forces bees from hives; uncaps harvested honeycombs and extracts approx. 75 pounds of honey from honeycombs; must be able to lift 75 pound boxes for honey transport; operate lift tractor for transporting bee boxes from hives to extracting facility; spraying weeds, cleaning fields; driving 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, colony boxes and general farm maintenance. 3 months work experience required
Special Requirements
exposure to extreme temp, lifting 75 lbs, repetitive movements, extensive pushing and pulling, extensive walking, frequent stooping.