Seasonal Beekeeper

Seasonal Beekeeper at Noyes Apiaries, Inc. in Firebaugh, 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; Direct and monitor the work of casual and seasonal help; Force bees from hives; Uncap harvested honeycombs and extract honey from honeycombs; Lift boxes of honey or bees weighing up to 75 lbs; Move equipment or livestock from one location to another manually or using trucks; Drive 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 be able to speak English.

Work begins January 1, 2027 and ends May 10, 2027.

Pay is $16.9 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 48 hours per week.