You will be responsible for maintaining healthy bee colonies, ensuring the safety and productivity of apiary operations, and supporting the overall health of our hives.
Duties
- Perform regular inspections of bee colonies to monitor hive health, honey production, and pest control needs
- Maintain and repair hive equipment, including frames, boxes
- Assist with hive relocations and setup of recent apiary sites, ensuring proper placement for optimal bee activity
- Handle heavy lifting of hive components, honey supers, and other equipment safely and efficiently
- Operate farm machinery such as forklifts, automated honey extractor, and other related beekeeping equipment
- Medicate honey colonies if needed
Experience/Skills
- At least 2 years working in commercial honey operation
This position may require some evening and weekend work. All applicants must be physically fit, able to work in a fast paced team environment and able to work in the presence of and not allergic to bees. Pay: $22.00-$25.00 per hour