Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals
Employer: Drange Apiary Inc.
Location: Laurel, MT
Workers needed: 7
Pay: $13.46/hour
Season: Jan 10, 2027 – Nov 10, 2027
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Attend to live bees to produce honey and maintain colony health through feed/supplements; Find and cage queens, install queen cells; Assemble bee hives, inserts honeycomb of bees into hives; Force bees from hives; Uncap harvested honeycombs and extract honey from honeycombs; Lift boxes of honey or bees; Move equipment or bees from one location to another; Check hives to make sure they have enough strength and food; Divide big hives and add purchased queen to one side; Shake bees for sale; Add boxes as necessary; Remove non vital hives; Prepare bees for wintering; Manually lift and manipulate hives. Must speak and understand English. See Itinerary for approximate staggered entry.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: Employer will provide three (3) meals per day to the worker While workers are in CA. 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: 0 months
Be able to work in extreme conditions such as heat, humidity, wind, cold. Lift and carry supplies. Follow instructions. 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. . Lift up to 75 lbs.
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