bee keeper worker

Bee Keeping Job Description

Assist in all aspects of commercial beekeeping. Move bees, feed, medicate, and inspect colonies. Transport hives to and from field locations. Harvest and extract honey. General shop work and other maintenance duties on all equipment used. Sanitize plant at the end of the season. Producing of honey & beeswax.

• Must have a current driver’s license or capable of obtaining one in 30 days. • Must be able to lift 50 pounds.

• No smoking in equipment, housing, or grounds. No drinking of alcohol beverages during working hours and other wise discouraged.

• No allergies to bee stings.