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| Job ID: 13960892 |
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| How to Apply: | To see employer contact information, log in or register. |
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| Job Title: | Beekeepers |
| Work Type: | Work Days: Weekdays, Saturday, Work Vary: No , Shift: First (Day), Hours Per Week: 40, Work Type: Regular or Temporary |
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| Salary Offered: | Minimum $18.50 Hourly |
| Benefits: | Unspecified. |
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| Physical Required: | Unspecified |
| Drug Testing Required: | Unspecified |
| Education Required: | Less than High School Diploma/GED |
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| Experience Required: | Unspecified |
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| Required Skills: | Minimum 3 months agricultural experience working in a honeybee farm handling manual tasks.
Must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience.
Able to perform tasks with accuracy and efficiency.
Able to lift 70 lbs.
Workers with clean driving record and/or insurable driver's license may be required to drive company vehicles.
No allergies to bees, bee stings, pollen, honey or other products of the hive.
Saturday work required.
No HS Diploma/GED required. |
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| Job Description: |
Need 2 seasonal, full-time, temporary Beekeepers to work at locations in Polk, Pennington, and Marshall Counties, MN.
From: 04/29/2024 - 11/08/2024
Work: 40 hrs./week, Mon.-Fri. 7 hrs./day, Sat. 5 hrs./day.
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. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time.
Overtime: As required in Minnesota, all work performed in excess of 48 hours in a work week will be paid at the rate of time and a half.
Must Apply By: 08/04/2024
JOB DUTIES:
Prepare bees and bee equipment for pollination. Must be familiar with working with bees in all stages, from egg through mature workers, drones and queens. Must work all aspects of beekeeping. Access colony to determine if food or medicine is
needed. Feed and medicate bees for diseases and pests. Maintain hives in healthy state. Raise and replace queens. Make divides. Make, paint and clean boxes. Harvest/extract honey. Run queen breeding yard and produce queen bees. Manipulate and service hive structures. Haul bees to and from different hive locations. Ensure healthy and productive honeybee colonies. Harmonize bees with their natural cycle. Raise bees to produce honey and pollinate crops. Assemble hives using hand tools. Insert honeycombs into hive.
Work is done in the field for long periods of time. Workers may assist in handling product weighing up to 70 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet. Workers must work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive
movements, frequent stooping or bending over and extensive walking. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations.
Workers may not report for work while under the influence of alcohol or drugs. All work sites are alcohol and drug free work places. Employees must not report for work, enter the employer's property or perform service while under the influence of or having used alcohol, marijuana, illegal controlled substances, or any other substance that may in any way adversely affect their alertness, coordination, reaction or safety.
Workers with a clean driving record (no major moving violations such as but not limited to Driving While Intoxicated or Reckless Driving) and able to obtain an insurable driver's license may be required to drive company vehicles.
Employer reserves the right to terminate a worker if the employer reasonably finds worker's performance during the trial period to be unacceptable.
Raises and/or bonuses may be offered to any seasonal worker employed pursuant to this job order, at the company's sole discretion, based on individual factors including work performance, skill, and tenure.
JOB REQUIREMENTS: minimum 3 months agricultural experience working in a honeybee farm handling manual tasks; must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience; must be able to perform manual tasks with accuracy and efficiency; able to lift/carry 70 lbs.; workers with clean driving record and/or insurable driver's license may be required to drive company vehicles; no allergies to bees, bee stings, pollen, honey or other products of the hive. Saturday work required. No HS Diploma/GED required.
EMPLOYER ASSURANCES: Work guaranteed for 3/4 of contract period, starting with date of arrival at work site. Employer provides free housing for workers whose residence is beyond normal commuting distance. Employer pays inbound transportation and subsistence to work site upon 50% completion of work contract for workers whose residence is beyond normal commuting distance. Daily subsistence will be provided at a rate of at least $15.88 per day during travel to a maximum of $59.00 per day with receipts. Required work-related tools and supplies provided free of charge by employer.
APPLICATION PROCESS: Mail or Fax resume listing experience to:
MN DEED/FLC, Attn: H-2A#24-318, JO#13960892
Great Northern Bldg., 180 E Fifth St., St.1200, Paul, MN 55101-1678
FAX: 651-297-7722
CALL: Mary Garcia, FLC Coordinator 651-259-7513
Must have proof of legal authority to work in U.S.
Refer to ID H-2A #24-318 when applying |
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