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Need 2 full time, temporary, seasonal Beekeepers to work at various locations in Polk, Pennington, and Red Lake Counties in Minnesota. From: 05/01/2024 - 11/12/2024 Work: 44 hrs./week, Mon.-Fri. 8 hrs./day, Sat. 4 hrs./day. 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. All hours worked in excess of 48 hours will be paid at 1.5 times the regular rate of pay. Must Apply By: 08/07/2024 JOB DESCRIPTION: Worker must be familiar with working with bees in all stages, from the egg through fully developed workers, drones and queens; must work all aspects of commercial bee keeping, including assessing a colony to determine if it needs food or medicine, feeding and medicating bees, maintaining hives in a healthy state, increasing number of hives, raising and replacing queens, making divides, making, painting and cleaning boxes, supering hives. Harvest/extract honey. Run queen breeding yard and produce queen bees. Manipulate and service hive structures and haul bees to and from different hive locations to ensure healthy and productive honeybee colonies. Must respond correctly to bees to harmonize with their natural cycle and keep them in the healthiest state possible for survival and profitability. General maintenance and servicing of equipment and facility. Must wear assigned personal protective equipment when required. Must report for work daily wearing work clothing and boots or other durable footwear. Workers wearing clothing inappropriate for work will not be permitted to start work. Work is to be done in the field for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. Workers are expected to perform duties including boxing, weighing and loading. Workers will assist in loading trucks with product weighing up to and including 70 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet daily for long periods of time. Workers should be able to work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers' ability to perform the job. Workers must have no fear of bees and be non-allergic to bee stings, pollen, honey or other products of the hive. Workers are exposed to wet weather early in the morning through the heat of the day. Temperatures may range from 10 to 110 F. Must be able to work in excessive humidity. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop operations. This is a very demanding and competitive business in which quality specifications must be rigorously adhered to. Employer has a strict prohibition on tobacco usage. No smoking or tobacco use of any kind will be permitted in the fields, in worker housing, or anywhere on company premises. This is necessary to protect against transmission of toxins by hands and tools contaminated with tobacco by-products. Employer reserves the right to discharge any employee found smoking or found in possession of smoking materials including cigarettes, cigars, snuff, chewing tobacco, pipe tobacco or smoking paraphernalia. Workers will drive tractors, if needed. Workers will be instructed in the safety and operation of trucks and tractors before operating. Trucks and tractors should be driven in a manner to protect operator, other workers, products and equipment. Repeated failure to obey safety requirements and operating instructions may result in termination. JOB REQUIREMENTS: Minimum 3 months experience working on a honeybee farm handling both manual and machine tasks associated with beekeeping. Must furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 70 lbs. Workers must have no fear of bees and be non-allergic to bee stings, pollen, honey or other products of the hive. Must be able to work in excessive humidity and heat up to 110 degrees Fahrenheit with extensive pushing, pulling, sitting, walking, frequent stooping / bending over, and repetitive movements. Clean driving record required. Must have or be able to obtain Class D driver's license within 30 days following hire. No minimum education required. EMPLOYER ASSURANCES: Work guaranteed for 3/4 of contract period, starting with date of arrival at work site. Employer provides free housing for workers whose residence is beyond normal commuting distance. Employer pays inbound transportation and subsistence to work site upon 50% completion of work contract for workers whose residence is beyond normal commuting distance. Daily subsistence will be provided at a rate of at least $15.88 per day during travel to a maximum of $59.00 per day with receipts. Required work-related tools and supplies provided free of charge by employer. HOW TO APPLY: Mail or Fax resume listing experience to: MN DEED/FLC, Attn: H-2A#24-306, JO#13953990 Great Northern Bldg., 12th Fl., 180 E. 5th St. St. Paul, MN 55101-1678 FAX: 651-297-7722 CALL: Mary Garcia, FLC Coord. 651-259-7513 Must have proof of legal authority to work in U.S.