Seasonal Beekeeper

Seasonal Beekeeper at Carrillo Apiaries Inc. in Shafter, 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; Transport bee boxes from hives to extracting facility; 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. While a CDL is not required for the job, some workers hired under this job order may already possess or obtain one.

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

Pay is $16.9 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 48 hours per week.