Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals
Employer: Janway Farms
Location: Zachary, LA
Workers needed: 5
Pay: $10.42/hour
Season: Jan 1, 2027 – Oct 31, 2027
Experience: 2 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Attend to live bees to support honey production and maintain colony health through feeding, adding supplements, and performing routine hive inspections. Assist with opening hives, checking brood frames, adding supers, and performing basic colony maintenance. Assemble bee hives and prepare hive components for use in apiary operations. Handle bees safely using standard protective equipment and demonstrate familiarity with basic hive tools. Uncap harvested honeycombs and assist with honey extraction. Lift and move boxes of bees, honey, or equipment as directed. Drive farm vehicle to obtain supplies, honey‑processing equipment, and tools used in daily apiary operations. Perform minor daily and incidental upkeep to equipment, worksite, and colony boxes. Assist with general farm labor associated with apiary operations.
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: 2 months
Two (2) months of 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 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.
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