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Idaho Department of Labor Beekeepers in New Plymouth, Idaho
This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2119003
Dates of Need: 1/10/2024-10/31/2024. Three (3) months recent and verifiable experience with references required as a beekeeper. Must not have bee, pollen or honey related allergies. Must be able to obtain a drivers license within 30 days following hire and obtain clean driving record. Must be able to lift 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. 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; Direct and monitor the work of casual and seasonal help; Force bees from hives;\ Uncap harvested honeycombs and extract honey from honeycombs; Lift boxes of honey or\ bees weighing up to 75 lbs; Move equipment or livestock from one location to another\ manually or using trucks; 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