Bee Keeper
Employer: Jarrett Inc.
Location: Sutter Creek, CA
Workers needed: 3
Pay: $18.60/hour
Season: Dec 28, 2026 – Aug 30, 2027
Experience: 3 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
We need employees to split hives to put in new queen cells, repair and maintain bee equipment, feed bees, make and package bee food, clean shop area. The employee also needs to have no fear of bees, not be allergic to pollen and bee stings. (Staggard arrival: Two employees arriving December 28 and one employee arriving February 26) Employer may, at its sole discretion, provide pay increases based on longevity or experience. Employer may also, at its sole discretion, offer performance-based incentive bonuses that are not guaranteed and are determined by the employer. Returning workers will be paid $20.00/hr. New hires will be started at$17.00/hr.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: The employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities and space for food preparation, as well as the necessary equipment, appliances (including refrigeration),cooking accessories, and dish washing facilities (e.g., adequate sinks with hot and cold water under pressure) that are in working condition and will be used by workers to sufficiently prepare three (3) meals a day. Employer will offer free transportation to town for personal services (i.e. banking, groceries) at least once per week for non range workers.
Transport: The employer will pay the worker for reasonable costs incurred by the worker for transportation and daily subsistence from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer, whether in the U.S. or abroad to the place of employment (inbound/outbound). The employer will permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distances involved.
Experience wanted: 3 months
Job requires exposure to extreme outdoor temperatures, frequent stooping or bending over, repetitive movements. Must be able to lift 50 lbs repetitively. Must have a regular driver's license. Requires 3 months bee keeping experience.
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