beekeeper

Culturas/Mercadorias:

Criação de rainhas e produção de mel.

Funções primárias (desempenhou a maioria das jornadas de trabalho):

Este trabalho requer um mínimo de três meses de experiência anterior trabalhando em uma fazenda de abelhas que lida com tarefas manuais e de máquinas associadas à apicultura ou à criação de rainhas. O trabalhador deve estar familiarizado com o trabalho com abelhas em todas as etapas, desde o ovo até trabalhadores totalmente desenvolvidos, drones e rainhas; deve trabalhar todos os aspectos da apicultura comercial, incluindo avaliar uma colônia para determinar se ela precisa de alimentos ou medicamentos, alimentar e medicar as abelhas, manter as colmeias em estado saudável, aumentar o número de colmeias, criar e substituir rainhas, fazer divisões, fazer, pintar e limpar caixas, superar colmeias. Criar abelhas para produzir mel e manter a saúde da colônia. Auxiliar na criação de abelhas rainhas. Encontre e prenda rainhas e instale células rainhas. Pode criar abelhas para produzir abelhas e abelhas rainhas para revenda. Dividir colônias de abelhas. Encontre e destrua células supérfluas de abelhas rainhas para evitar a divisão da colônia pelo aquecimento. Monitore, mantenha e aumente as colmeias. Cortar em torno de quintais de abelhas. Os trabalhadores limparão e rasparão as colmeias removendo o acúmulo de cera e os detritos. Force bees from hives, uncap harvested honeycombs and extract honey from honeycombs. Load and unload flatbed trucks. Operate honey extracting equipment and misc. tools used to work with honeybees. Harvest, extract, and package honey.

Medicate, feed, and maintain beehives. Treat beehives for mites. Identify and detect common brood diseases. Build and repair bee boxes and other beekeeping equipment. Sterilize all honey extraction equipment and facilities daily. Winterize all beekeeping facilities and equipment and prepare all beehives to be shipped at the end of the season. Perform minor daily and incidental upkeep to equipment, worksite, and colony boxes. Prepare bees and beekeeping equipment. A veil will be provided to protect the face from stings. Wear gloves while working with the beehives. Work is done outdoors for long periods of time and requires prolonged periods of standing and/or walking, repetitive movements, and frequent bending and/or stooping. Workers must be able to handle, lift, and carry heavy or bulky objects (product, containers) in accordance with the specified lifting requirements.

Employer-paid post-hire drug testing is required after a worker has an accident at work.

Clean driving record required. Must have or be able to obtain driver's license within 30 days following hire. Workers with appropriate licenses and a valid doctor's certificate may be asked to drive other workers.

Supervisor(s) will provide instructions and directions to workers. Workers must be able to comprehend and follow instructions and communicate effectively to supervisors. Unusual, complex or non-routine activities will be supervised. Workers expected to perform basic duties in a proficient manner without close supervision.

Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honeybees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer.

Job opportunity is Skill Level II. Workers must be able to perform all primary duties independently and without close supervision.

Workers must be available at the time and place needed. Applicants hired after the start date(s), but before the recruitment period has elapsed, must be available and willing to join the employer at the itinerary location at which the employer is located at the time of hire. Once starting work, worker must remain with the employer for the duration of the itinerary.

Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day.