Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals

H-2A seasonal job with Sweet Wings Honey Bee Farm LLC in Ronda, North Carolina. Pay: $12.84/hr. Work period: 2027-01-10 to 2027-11-09. Positions: 6. About 40 hours a week. The employer's full description is in English on the official DOL job order.

Splitting hives; installing and gaging queen bees; treating hives for disease and mites; pulling and extracting honey; lifting up to 75 lbs; using power saws and other tools to repair and paint bee boxes and other beekeeping equipment; operate lawn mower to maintain worksite; manually carrying bees; driving farm vehicles and equipment to move and 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; cleaning work areas; recording information about crops; informing farm managers of progress; off-site delivery of bees possible; if such work is necessary, employer will pay travel time from listed worksite to location as well as meals and lodging until return. Must not have honey, pollen, or bee related allergies. Must speak and understand English.

Work period: 2027-01-10 to 2027-11-09. Positions: 6.

Requirements: Two (2) months of recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed. Must be able to obtain appropriate drivers license following hire and obtain clean driving record. 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.