Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals

H-2A seasonal job with Royal Honey Company in Othello, Washington. Pay: $17.13/hr. Work period: 2027-01-10 to 2027-10-20. Positions: 10. About 40 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; Uncap harvested honeycombs and extract honey from honeycombs; Lift boxes of honey or bees weighing up to 75 lbs; Move tools or bees from one location to another; Drive 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. Approximate staggered entry: 5 workers to begin on Jan. 10, 2027 and 5 workers to begin on March 10, 2027.

Work period: 2027-01-10 to 2027-10-20. Positions: 10.

Requirements: Two (2) months 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 50 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a drug test at no cost to the worker and be subject to the employers drug free and alcohol free workplace policy including testing protocols. Testing positive for an illegal/controlled substance or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.