Seasonal Beekeeper

Seasonal Beekeeper at D&J Apiary Inc in Umatilla, FL.

Attend to live bees to produce honey and maintain colony health through feed/supplements; Medicate bees; Find and cage queens, install queen cells; Inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, boxes, yards, and fences; Assemble bee hives, inserts honeycomb of bees into hives; Force bees from hives; Put on and take off supers; Uncap harvested honeycombs and extract honey from honeycombs; Move equipment or bees from one location to another; Record information about crops; Direct and monitor work; Identify pests and weeds to determine pesticides and spray solutions; Clean work area and maintain grounds; Maintain inventory; Drive farm vehicle to obtain supplies, honey extracting equipment, and misc. tools used to work with honey bees.

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

Pay is $15 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 40 hours per week.