Beekeeper

Beekeeper Location: Ray Luke (N, W ) Coolidge, GA 31738 United States. Pay: $12.57 per hour Visa required: H-2A From Dec 14, 2026 to Aug 31, 2027 Job description: Crops/Commodities: Bees. Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays): Raise honeybees to produce honey and maintain colony health. Find and cage queens and install queen cells. Split bee colonies. Monitor, maintain and increase beehives. Workers will clean and scrape beehives removing wax buildup and debris. Force bees from hives, uncap harvested honeycombs and extract honey from honeycombs. Operate honey extracting equipment and misc. tools used to work with honey bees. 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. Load and unload flatbed trucks. Sec