Seasonal Beekeeper

Seasonal Beekeeper at Arora Honey Bee LLC in Bakersfield, CA.

Load, unload, maintain, ship bees; Feed hives; Check for disease and overall health; Repair and paint bee boxes; Work outdoors exposed to weather; 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; Water bees and place shade; Drive farm vehicle to obtain supplies, honey extracting equipment, and misc. tools used to work with honey bees; Operate swinger forklift; Minor daily and incidental upkeep to equipment, worksite, and colony boxes; Trim trees; Maintain weeds; Must not have honey, pollen, or bee related allergies. Must speak and understand English. Approximate staggered entry: 2 workers in January, 2 worker in March.

Work begins January 10, 2027 and ends November 10, 2027.

Pay is $16.9 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 40 hours per week.