Farmworkers
Employer: LL Apiaries LLC
Location: Caldwell, TX
Workers needed: 1
Pay: $16.24/hour
Season: Nov 6, 2026 – Jan 6, 2027
Experience: 6 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Duties may include: Inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, and beehives. Conduct routine inspections for pests in beehives. Perform regular mite counts using methods like powdered sugar rolls or alcohol washes to assess the level of infestation and determine if treatment is necessary. Use miticides or other treatments, carefully following instructions to ensure they are applied effectively with minimal impact on the bees. Keep the apiary and individual hives clean to discourage pests and maintain a healthy environment for the bees & other related Winter Maintenance Worker activities as per SOC/OES 45-2093 (onetonline.org). Possible weekend/holiday work.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: Employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities, all of which are in working order, including refrigeration, space for food preparation, cooking accessories and utensils, appliances, and dishwashing facilities so that workers may prepare their own meals. Kitchen facilities include adequate sinks with hot and cold water under pressure. Employer will provide transportation once a week to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries, when the employer is providing cooking and kitchen facilities.
Transport: See Addendum C
Experience wanted: 6 months
Six (6) months recent and verifiable experience with references required as a beekeeper. May not have bee, pollen or honey-related allergies. Must be able to lift 80 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing positive for an illegal/controlled substance or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.
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