Beekeeper
Employer: BEE IMPORTERS LLC
Location: Crockett, TX
Workers needed: 6
Season: Dec 20, 2026 – Oct 14, 2027
Experience: 3 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Beekeepers must inspect, repair, clean, feed, split & treat for disease as well as raise new queen bees all with the objective of strengthening colonies at the earliest possible date in order to load colonies onto trucks for shipping out of state. Beekeepers will not leave the state of Texas, but rather specifically take advantage of Texas weather starting early in January to get bees ready for other geographical locations.
Beekeepers interact with honey bees during all stages of the honey bees life cycle: egg, pupae, larvae, worker bee, drone, young queen and full grown queens. Beekeepers must offer proper attention to brood at different stages of the life cycle. A beekeeper must treat for various diseases and pests which include but are not limited to, American Foul Brood, Tracheal Mites, Florida Beetles, Fire Ants and most importantly Varroa Mites. Treatments for the aforementioned pests and disease are an ongoing part of the work cycle. Hives are treated twice with Checkmite strips to control varroa mites and hive beetles, they are also fed twice with Tylan medicated syrup to control American foul brood. Both treatments are industry standard practices. Beekeepers feed com syrup and/or other forms of glucose as needed and as weather dictate, so the colonies will quickly develop into strong healthy hives. A beekeeper must keep hives clean, painted and in good mechanical order for the health of the bees.
A beekeeper must maintain his/her personal work equipment which is provided by the employer to perform his/her duties (smoker, bee suit, ropes, hive tool etc.) in good working order as to be fully effective. Mechanical equipment and ropes must be maintained on a regular basis in order to ensure worker safety and that of the general public. In conclusion beekeepers must stimulate quick and healthy growth among the colonies in order to ship at the earliest possible date. It is a strenuous work cycle for the bee and beekeeper alike.
Timing combined with appropriate knowledge is everything. Therefore qualified beekeepers will have at least three months work experience.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: HOUSING HAS COOKING AND KITCHEN FACILITIES SO THAT WORKERS CAN PREPARE AND COOK THEIR MEALS
Transport: Bee importers LLC pick up the workers at the airport once they arrive and take them to housing provided by employer. Airfares are paid by employer, and all food and travel related costs are reimbursed to the workers who presents receipts. When is time for workers to return to their home, Bee importers arrange transportation back to the airport and also covers all airfares and travel related costs during the trip until their arrival.
Experience wanted: 3 months
OT/ Holiday is not mandatory
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