Apiary worker (beekeeping and pollination)
Employer: arizona Apiaries llc
Location: parker, AZ
Workers needed: 10
Pay: $18.01/hour
Season: Jan 12, 2027 – Nov 6, 2027
Experience: 36 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Workers will assist with all aspects of commercial beekeeping for Arizona Apiaries LLC, including the care, maintenance, and management of honeybee colonies used for honey production and pollination of orchard crops. Duties include inspecting hives to assess colony health and queen performance; adding or removing hive boxes; feeding bees; maintaining colony strength; assembling, repairing, cleaning, and painting beekeeping equipment; making splits; preparing colonies for pollination contracts; loading and unloading colonies for transport between apiary and orchard locations (including some evening or early-morning moves); harvesting, extracting, filtering, and packaging honey; monitoring for pests and diseases; and applying treatments as directed.
Work will occur at multiple apiary and orchard sites throughout Arizona and North Dakota, depending on the season, honey flow, and pollination contracts. Workers will travel between worksites as directed by the employer and will not be required to remain overnight away from employer-provided housing unless moving colonies under supervision.
Work is physically demanding and performed outdoors in varying weather conditions. Workers must be able to lift up to 75 lbs and tolerate hot, dry, or windy environments. Must follow all safety rules and supervisor instructions. Experience required. Tools, equipment, and protective gear provided at no cost. Employer guarantees three-fourths (¾) of the total work hours of the contract period and provides free housing and local transportation between housing and worksites.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: The employer will furnish free and convenient kitchen facilities at each housing location so that workers can prepare their own meals. All housing units are equipped with stoves, refrigerators, sinks with hot and cold running water, and sufficient cooking and eating utensils. Workers will not be charged for meals, housing, or the use of kitchen facilities. Workers will be provided complimentary transportation to nearby grocery stores at least twice per week. All grocery stores utilized are located within approximately 15 minutes of the employer-provided housing and work areas.
Transport: The employer will pay all costs of inbound and outbound transportation for workers. The employer will arrange and pay for transportation from the worker’s place of recruitment to the place of employment in the United States and, upon completion of the contract, will pay for return transportation to the worker’s home country. The employer will also pay daily subsistence for travel consistent with DOL regulations. No transportation costs will be charged to the worker at any time.
Experience wanted: 36 months
Arizona & North Dakota
Seasonal employment from January 13, 2027 to October 13, 2027.
Full-time: approximately 60 hours per week (MondaySaturday, 10 hours per day).
Pay at the applicable H-2A Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR).
Requirements:
36 months of commercial beekeeping experience required, including assisting in queen rearing and mating.
Experience handling queen cells, grafting larvae, managing mating nucleus colonies, evaluating queen performance, and safely marking and introducing queens.
Ability to lift up to 75 pounds and perform physically demanding tasks outdoors in hot, dry, or windy conditions.
Willingness to work variable hours when weather or bee conditions require early-morning or late-evening hive movements.
Strong teamwork, commitment to cleanliness and order, ability to adapt to the employers practices, and willingness to share knowledge.
Tools, equipment, and protective gear provided at no cost to the worker.
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