Seasonal Beekeeper

Seasonal Beekeeper at K&L Honey in Paul, ID.

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; Clean work areas and maintain grounds and landscaping; Assist with planting, harvesting and irrigation of crops of alfalfa, grains, vegetables, honey, and livestock such as cattle and bees. Drive farm vehicle to obtain supplies, honey extracting equipment, and misc. tools used to work with honey bees; Must be able to speak English. Approximate staggered entry; 8 workers to begin Jan 2, 2027, 5 to begin Feb 1, 2027, and 2 to begin April 1, 2027.

Work begins January 2, 2027 and ends November 2, 2027.

Pay is $13.34 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 48 hours per week.