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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

3

Job Duties:

The Beekeeper performs essential manual and mechanical tasks in commercial beekeeping, focusing on honey production and colony health. Workers manage bee colonies at all stages, from eggs to mature workers, drones, and queens. Responsibilities include operating a queen breeding yard, raising and replacing queens, and performing divides as needed to support colony growth. Workers assess colonies to determine food and medical needs, applying necessary feed and treatments to control diseases, pests, and parasites. Hives are sterilized when required, and diseased colonies are properly disposed of. Duties also involve constructing, painting, and cleaning hive boxes, assembling hives with hand tools, and inserting honeycombs into frames. Workers manipulate and maintain hive structures, transport and set up hives for pollination, and relocate hives as necessary. During honey harvest, they uncap and extract honey from combs, operate mechanized extraction equipment, and separate wax from honey. Honey is transported to the extraction facility, filtered, and prepared for packaging through moisture reduction. Wax is processed and packaged, and workers assist in maintaining and cleaning extraction equipment. Physical and environmental requirements include lifting and carrying up to 75 pounds regularly and engaging in repetitive bending, stooping, and kneeling. The work is outdoors in varied weather conditions, including rain, high humidity, and extreme temperatures, involving prolonged periods of standing or walking. Workers must have no fear of bees and no allergies to bee stings, pollen, honey, or other hive products. They must wear assigned personal protective equipment when necessary and report to work wearing durable footwear and appropriate clothing (no uniforms provided). Adherence to safety protocols and work attire standards is mandatory. Schedules may vary based on weather, crop conditions, and environmental factors, and workers must report to designated locations on time each day, occasionally working in inclement weather.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

This position requires a minimum of 3 months of experience in honey processing or food production, handling both manual and mechanized tasks. Saturday work is required. Applicants must be able to lift and carry up to 75 lbs. and perform repetitive tasks in a warm, sticky environment while maintaining strict food safety and sanitation standards.

Number of Hours Per Week:

50

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:30 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

World Honey Market LLC

Location:

MacClenny, FL 32063

Worksite

Address:

14212 US Highway 90, Sanderson, FL 32087

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25052-714574

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

3/20/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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