Overwintering Beekeeper

Tasks

• Performs manual and mechanical beekeeping work during the winter maintenance period, when colonies are held in Georgia yards between the end of honey production and the start of pollination contracts.
• This position does not include honey harvest or extraction, queen rearing, colony divides, or work in New York.
• Inspects overwintering hives on a regular schedule, checks food stores, and feeds colonies with syrup, fondant, or pollen substitute as needed.
• Applies mite, disease, and pest treatments, monitors for small hive beetle, wax moth, and predation, and removes or combines weak or dead colonies.
• Keeps hives protected from cold and moisture by adjusting entrances, insulation, and ventilation and by repairing or reinforcing hive bodies, bottom boards, and covers.
• Prepares hives and equipment

Schedule

• From Nov 15, 2026 to Jan 14, 2027

Pay

• $16.95 per hour

How to apply

• Send applications or questions to the employer

Location

• 7485 HWY 110 West Hortense, GA 31543