Seasonal Beekeeper

Seasonal Beekeeper at Volk Honey, LLC in Minot, ND.

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; Transport bee boxes from hives to extracting facility; 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. Approximate staggered entry: 4 to arrive Jan 2, 2027 and 2 to arrive April 1, 2027.

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

Pay is $14.29 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 48 hours per week.