Seasonal Beekeeper

Seasonal Beekeeper at Drange Apiary Inc. in Laurel, MT.

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; Move equipment or bees from one location to another; Check hives to make sure they have enough strength and food; Divide big hives and add purchased queen to one side; Shake bees for sale; Add boxes as necessary; Remove non vital hives; Prepare bees for wintering; Manually lift and manipulate hives. Must speak and understand English. See Itinerary for approximate staggered entry.

Work begins January 10, 2027 and ends November 10, 2027.

Pay is $13.46 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 45 hours per week.