Beekeeper

Beekeeper at Stewarts Apiaries, LLC in Okeechobee, FL.

Prepare bee colonies for pollination. Check for queens. Split bee colonies. Feed and medicate bees. Treat bee hives for mites. Monitor, maintain and increase bee hives. Load and unload flatbed trucks. Transport bee hives from bee yards to the honey extraction plant. Harvest, extract and package honey. Build and repair bee boxes and other beekeeping equipment. Sterilize all honey extraction equipment and facilities. Winterize all beekeeping facilities and equipment at the end of the beekeeping season.

Work begins January 5, 2027 and ends November 4, 2027.

Pay is $15.71 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 45 hours per week.