Seasonal Beekeeper

Seasonal Beekeeper at Moore Bees LLC in Kountze, TX.

Attend to live bees to produce honey and maintain colony health through feed/supplements; Medicate bees; Find and cage queens, install queen cells; Inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, boxes, yards, and fences; Assemble bee hives, inserts honeycomb of bees into hives; Force bees from hives; Lift up to 75 lbs; Drive tractor, forklift, straight single axle truck, or other equipment to move bees or equipment from one location to another via public roads; Put on and take off supers; Uncap harvested honeycombs and extract honey from honeycombs; Monitor conditions for pest and disease such as varroa mite, small hive beetle to prevent issues such as bacterial infection; Drive farm vehicle to obtain supplies, honey extracting equipment, and misc. tools used to work with honey bees; Clean work area.

Work begins January 1, 2027 and ends November 1, 2027.

Pay is $16.24 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 48 hours per week.