Seasonal Beekeeper

Seasonal Beekeeper at Outdoor Bee Company in Spokane, WA.

Duties may include: Various beekeeping duties: Frequent hive colony inspections. Maintain healthy colonies for honey production and building new colonies. Rebuilding weak or damaged colonies. Splitting, reproducing, and growing new colonies with new queens. Spotting, caging and marking queen bees without damaging. Harvesting honey. Extracting honey. Building new hive equipment. Feed and medicate hives. Identify diseases and pests in colonies. Repairing hives. Building new hive equipment. May be able to work extended hours during peak of season. Must not be allergic to honey bees, honey, pollen or bee stings. Crops include:Honey. One hour lunch break offered. General maintenance of farm/equipment & other related Farmworker activities as per SOC/OES 45-2093 (onetonline.org).

Possible weekend/holiday work.

The employer may choose to pay experienced workers, regardless of origin, more than the published minimum wage rate. See attached Addendum C.

Work begins January 16, 2027 and ends November 14, 2027.

Pay is $17.13 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 40 hours per week.