Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals

H-2A seasonal job with Northwoods Apiaries LLC in Westfield, Vermont. Pay: $16.15/hr. Work period: 2027-01-01 to 2027-11-01. Positions: 5. About 50 hours a week. The employer's full description is in English on the official DOL job order.

Attend to live bees to produce honey and maintain colony health through feed/supplements; Find and cage queens, install queen cells; Assemble bee hives, inserts honeycomb of bees into hives; Force bees from hives; Assist with natural and artificial insemination; Uncap harvested honeycombs and extract honey from honeycombs; Lift boxes of honey or bees; driving farm vehicle to obtain supplies, honey extracting equipment, and misc. tools used to work with honey bees; minor daily and incidental upkeep to equipment, worksite, and colony boxes. Must not have honey, pollen, or bee related allergies.

Work period: 2027-01-01 to 2027-11-01. Positions: 5.

Requirements: Two (2) months of recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed. Be able to lift up to 75 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.