Seasonal Beekeeper

Seasonal Beekeeper at Strehlow Bees Inc. in Groveton, 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; Put on and take off supers; Uncap harvested honeycombs and extract honey from honeycombs; Lift up to 75 lbs; Move equipment or livestock from one location to another manually or using trucks, carts, tractors; Drive farm vehicle to obtain supplies, honey extracting equipment, and misc. tools used to work with honey bees; Clean work areas and maintain grounds and landscaping.

Work begins January 1, 2027 and ends October 20, 2027.

Pay is $12.27 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 48 hours per week.