Seasonal Beekeeper

Seasonal Beekeeper at Ed McDonald in Hay Springs, NE.

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; Direct or monitor the work of casual and seasonal help; Uncap harvested honeycombs and extract honey from honeycombs; Lift boxes of honey or bees weighing up to 75 lbs; Move equipment or livestock from one location to another manually or using trucks; Drive 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.

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

Pay is $16.25 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 50 hours per week.