Seasonal Beekeeper

Seasonal Beekeeper at Fairview Honey in Fairview, 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; driving 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. Drive to bee locations to take off honey and bring back to the warehouse for extracting. Load and unload bee trucks in remote bee locations. 12 of the 19 workers should possess or be able to obtain a CDL. Must not have bee, honey, or pollen related allergies.

Work begins January 15, 2027 and ends November 14, 2027.

Pay is $13.46 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 48 hours per week.