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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

6

Job Duties:

Crops/Commodities: honey Worker must be familiar with working with bees in all stages, from the egg through fully developed workers, drones and queens; must work all aspects of commercial bee keeping, including assessing a colony to determine if it needs food or medicine, feeding and medicating bees, maintaining hives in a healthy state, increasing number of hives, raising and replacing queens, making divides, making, painting and cleaning boxes, supering hives. Run queen breeding yard and produce queen bees. Manipulate and service hive structures and haul bees to and from different hive locations to ensure healthy and productive honeybee colonies. Must respond correctly to bees to harmonize with their natural cycle and keep them in the healthiest state possible for survival and profitability. Assemble frames and build, paint and repair honey boxes. Load, unload and move bees/boxes. Extract honey and process honey beeswax. Prepare hives for pollination. Perform general maintenance of equipment and facility. Work is to be done for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. Workers may assist in loading trucks with product weighing up to and including 60 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet. Workers should be able to work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers ability to perform the job. Workers need to have no fear of bees and be non-allergic to bee stings, pollen, honey or other products of the hive. Workers are exposed to wet weather early in the morning through the heat of the day. Temperatures may range from 10 to 110 F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop operations. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 60 lbs. Clean driving record required in order to drive company vehicles. Employer-paid post-hire drug testing upon suspicion of use. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Valid driving license and clean driving record (no major moving violations such as but not limited to Driving While Intoxicated or Reckless Driving) required to drive company vehicles. Employer assures that workers will be provided transportation from living quarters to work site every day (for workers who must be provided housing under the applicable regulations). Persons seeking employment as experienced Beekeeper must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Successful applicants will be subject to a trial period of up to 5 days during which their performance of required tasks will be evaluated. If the performance during the trial period is not acceptable to the employer the workers employment will be terminated. 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. Employer retains the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but does not demonstrate the willingness to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product, or for any other lawful reason. All terms and conditions included herein will apply equally to all workers, both U.S. workers and H-2A workers, employed in the occupation described. Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than 7 hours per day and/or on a workers Sabbath or federal holidays. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers in advance of any change to start time.

Job Classification:

45-2093.00 - Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

This job requires a minimum of three months of prior experience working on a honeybee farm handling both manual and machine tasks associated with beekeeping. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 60 lbs. Workers need to have no fear of bees and be non-allergic to bee stings, pollen, honey or other products of the hive. Must be able to work in excessive humidity and heat up to 110 degrees Fahrenheit. Clean driving record required in order to drive company vehicles. Employer-paid post-hire drug testing upon suspicion of use.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

8:30 A.M. - 4:30 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Pal's Apiaries, Inc.

Location:

Fellsmere, FL 32948

Worksite

Address:

11850 County Rd 507, Fellsmere, FL 32948

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-19302-113913

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

11/13/2019

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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