Seasonal Beekeeper

Seasonal Beekeeper at Alexa's Apiary in Lincoln, CA.

Attend to live bees to produce honey and maintain colony health through feed/supplements; Find and cage queens, install queen cells; Assemble bee hives, inserts honeycomb of bees into hives; Force bees from hives; Uncap harvested honeycombs and extract honey from honeycombs; Lift boxes of honey or bees; 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, and colony boxes. Must speak and understand English. Approximate staggered entry: 6 workers arriving in January, and 6 workers arriving in April.

Work begins January 15, 2027 and ends November 15, 2027.

Pay is $16.9 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 40 hours per week.