Queen Bee Rearing Specialist

H-2A seasonal job with Pope Canyon Queens LLC in Corning, California. Pay: $18.60/hr. Work period: 2027-01-01 to 2027-10-31. Positions: 5. About 48 hours a week. The employer's full description is in English on the official DOL job order.

Maintaining and caring for bee colonies, including inspecting hives, identifying and treating diseases, and monitoring colony health; managing beekeeping equipment; harvesting honey, wax, and propolis safely; controlling pests; feeding and watering bees; staying updated on beekeeping research; adapting to environmental and weather changes; planning colony management (splitting, swarm control, queen rearing); monitoring queen and colony health; selecting strong colonies for breeding; setting up and managing queen cells; maintaining breeding stock and tracking genetics; breeding queens for desirable traits (disease resistance, honey production, temperament); safely operating equipment (queen marking tools, cage boxes, feeding apparatus, pressure washers); maintaining, cleaning, and sanitizing apiary facilities, equipment, tools, and protective gear; building, feeding, caging queens, and adding royal cells back to "mating nucs". Workers will be responsible for adhering to health and safety guidelines; collaborating with the apiary team; properly managing and disposing of waste; and maintaining organized records of cleaning schedules, tasks, and supplies & other related Queen Bee Rearing Specialist activities as per SOC/OES 45-2093 (onetonline.org).

Possible weekend/holiday work.

The employer may choose to pay experienced workers, regardless of origin, more than the published minimum wage rate. See attached Addendum C.

Work period: 2027-01-01 to 2027-10-31. Positions: 5.

Requirements: Must be 18 years of age. Worker has 3 days from date of hire to show proof of legal authorization to work in the United States. Drug/alcohol/tobacco free work zone. Static strength; exert max muscle force to lift, push, pull, unload, carry objects up to 85lbs (possible 2-person); may climb, walk, stand, reach, balance, sit, stoop, bend, squat, wash, clean: equip, grounds, area. All applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform work described and must be available for the entire period specified and work throughout all areas of intended employment. Variable weather conditions may apply. Bonus potential based on work performance at the sole discretion of the employer. Employees are expected to keep employer-provided vehicles clean and free of trash. Workers may not post or remove notices, signs, or other instructions from the employer's bulletin boards or the employer's property without specific authorization from the employer. Only workers may liv... See attached Addendum C.