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Beekeeper
Rodney Hurd Apiaries
Mt. Dora, FL
$17.00 per hour
Recruitment Information
- Telephone Number to Apply:
- +14073417823
- Email address to Apply:
- rodneyhurdapiaries@gmail.com
Job Description
- Full Time:
- Yes
- Number of Workers Requested:
- 2
- Job Duties:
- Raise honey bees to produce honey and mantain colony health through feed/supplements, find and cage queens, install queen cells; assemble beehives, insert honeycomb of bees into hives; force bees from hives; uncap harvested honeycombs and extract approximately 75 pounds of honey from honeycombs; must be able to lift 75 pound boexes for honey transport. Transporting bee boxes from hives to extracting facility; driving farm vehicle to obtain supplies, honey extracting equipment, and miscellaneous tool used to work with honey bees; minor daily and incidental upkeep to equipment, worksite and colony boxes.
- Job Classification:
- 45-2093.00 - Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals
The job/industry classification and description includes general information on the position from ONET/OES and the North American Industry Classification System. Please review Job Duties and Job Order for more information.
Job Requirements
- Experience Required:
- Yes
- Months of Experience Required:
- 3
- Special Requirements:
- 3 months of experience required as beekeeper. Must bend, lift and sustain up to 75lbs, work under extremely hot weather conditions. Might work some Saturdays half day. Drug test will be post-hired and paid by employer. If travel is required outside the indicated counties, food and lodging will be paid by employer. No on-the-job training available.
- Number of Hours Per Week:
- 57
- Work Schedule (Start/End time):
- 7:00 A.M. - 5:30 P.M.
Employer Information
- Company Name:
- Rodney Hurd Apiaries
- Location:
- Mt. Dora, FL 32757
- Telephone Number:
- +14073417823
Worksite
- Address:
- 6857 Round Lake Rd, Mt. Dora, FL 32757
Job Order Details
- ETA Case Number:
- H-300-23028-734254
- Multiple Worksites:
- No
- Date Posted:
- 3/1/2023