Seasonal Beekeeper

Seasonal Beekeeper at Beesweet in Angleton, TX.

Raises honey bees to produce honey and maintain colony health through feed/supplements; find and cage queens, install queen cells; assembles bee hives, inserts honeycomb of bees into hives; forces bees from hives; uncaps harvested honeycombs and extracts approx. 75 pounds of honey from honeycombs; must be able to manually lift boxes for honey transport; operate farm equipment such as forklift; 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.

Work begins January 1, 2027 and ends October 31, 2027.

Pay is $12.27 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 48 hours per week.