Beekeeper [Visalia, CA]

Beeflow; Visalia (CA); On-site; USD 13,000 - 20,000; Full time

Job summary

Beeflow in California seeks a Beekeeper to support our pollination program by ensuring delivery of high-quality hives to farms and applying our bee-technologies.

The on-call role audits hives before and after almond pollination season, feeds hives with our technologies, and maintains healthy, productive hives under varying outdoor conditions. Some night shifts may be required.

Qualifications

• Experience handling bees and maintaining healthy hives.
• Ability to audit hive quality before and after pollination.
• Comfort working outdoors in varying weather and wearing protective gear.
• Willingness to work on-call during January–March.

Responsibilities

• Conduct hive audits to assess hive quality.
• Monitor and report hive quality during the pollination season.
• Feed hives using our technologies, ensuring careful application.
• Maintain productive, healthy hives to meet pollination requirements.
• Inspect hives for mites and other pests or diseases.
• Repair damaged hives and assemble new hives.
• Perform other assigned duties as needed.

Skills

Beekeeping

Hive auditing

Pest inspection

Field work

Tools

Beekeeping technology

Job description

A successful pollination season is built in the field, one hive at a time, through careful inspections and precise monitoring.

We are looking for a Beekeeper to support the implementation of our pollination program by helping ensure the delivery of high-quality hives to farms and managing the application of technologies designed to improve pollination.

This is an on-call position. The primary responsibilities are to audit hives and feed them using our technologies. Hives must be audited both before and after the almond pollination season.

Availability Requirements:

• Approximately two weeks per month from early January through March.

Key Responsibilities:

• Conduct hive audits to assess hive quality.

• Monitor and report on hive quality throughout the pollination season.

• Feed hives using our technologies, ensuring careful and precise application.

• Maintain productive, healthy hives to meet pollination requirements.

• Inspect hives for mites and other pests or diseases.

• Repair damaged hives and assemble new hives.

• Perform other assigned duties as needed.

Work Environment:

Work takes place outdoors in varying weather conditions, with daytime shifts lasting 6-16 hours and occasional nighttime work. The role requires standing or walking for extended periods and working with bees while wearing appropriate protective equipment. Candidates must be comfortable handling bees and understand that bee stings may occur.