Seasonal Beekeeper

Seasonal Beekeeper at Perkins Honey Farm in Yoakum, TX.

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; driving farm vehicle to obtain supplies, honey extracting equipment, and misc. tools used to work with honey bees; Move bees from one location to another; Minor daily and incidental upkeep to equipment, worksite, and colony boxes. Approximate staggered entry: 7 workers to begin Jan 5, 2027; 2 workers to begin July 15, 2027.

Work begins January 5, 2027 and ends November 1, 2027.

Pay is $12.27 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 50 hours per week.