Queen Bee Rearing Specialist

Queen Bee Rearing Specialist at Pope Canyon Queens LLC in Corning, CA.

Maintaining and caring for bee colonies, including inspecting hives, identifying and treating diseases, and monitoring colony health; managing beekeeping equipment; harvesting honey, wax, and propolis safely; controlling pests; feeding and watering bees; staying updated on beekeeping research; adapting to environmental and weather changes; planning colony management (splitting, swarm control, queen rearing); monitoring queen and colony health; selecting strong colonies for breeding; setting up and managing queen cells; maintaining breeding stock and tracking genetics; breeding queens for desirable traits (disease resistance, honey production, temperament); safely operating equipment (queen marking tools, cage boxes, feeding apparatus, pressure washers); maintaining, cleaning, and sanitizing apiary facilities, equipment, tools, and protective gear; building, feeding, caging queens, and adding royal cells back to "mating nucs". Workers will be responsible for adhering to health and safety guidelines; collaborating with the apiary team; properly managing and disposing of waste; and maintaining organized records of cleaning schedules, tasks, and supplies & other related Queen Bee Rearing Specialist activities as per SOC/OES 45-2093 (onetonline.org).

Possible weekend/holiday work.

The employer may choose to pay experienced workers, regardless of origin, more than the published minimum wage rate. See attached Addendum C.

Work begins January 1, 2027 and ends October 31, 2027.

Pay is $18.6 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 48 hours per week.