Seasonal Beekeeper

Seasonal Beekeeper at Northwoods Apiaries LLC in Westfield, VT.

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; Assist with natural and artificial insemination; 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; minor daily and incidental upkeep to equipment, worksite, and colony boxes. Must not have honey, pollen, or bee related allergies.

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

Pay is $16.15 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 50 hours per week.