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 current 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 quick paced team workplace and able to work in the presence of and not allergic to bees.