Seasonal Beekeeper

Seasonal Beekeeper at Royal Honey Company in Othello, WA.

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 weighing up to 75 lbs; Move tools or bees from one location to another; Drive 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. Approximate staggered entry: 5 workers to begin on Jan. 10, 2027 and 5 workers to begin on March 10, 2027.

Work begins January 10, 2027 and ends October 20, 2027.

Pay is $17.13 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 40 hours per week.