Beekeeper (Washington)

Beeflow; Wenatchee (WA); On-site; USD 28,929 - 39,950; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Beekeeping training

Field work in WA

Competitive compensation

Job summary

Beeflow is seeking a Beekeeper in Washington state to execute the Pollination Program on an on-call basis. You will audit hives, feed them with Beeflow’s technologies, and ensure hives are healthy for pollination across ranches within the district.

Start Date: End of March. The role requires beekeeping experience, ability to lift 50 lbs, and a valid driver’s license; English and Spanish are preferred. Occasional night shifts and long daytime hours are possible.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of beekeeping experience is required.
• Fluency in English; Spanish preferred.
• Must have a valid driver’s license with a clean record.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs and work outdoors in varying weather.

Responsibilities

• Carry out hive audits to determine quality of hives.
• Monitor and report quality status through pollination season.
• Feed hives with Beeflow’s technologies with care and precision.
• Keep hives productive and healthy to support pollination needs.
• Inspect for mites or pests and disease.
• Conduct hive movement to ranches within districts.
• Repair damaged hives and assemble hives.
• Operate heavy machinery as needed.
• Work shifts ranging from 6 to 16 hours, day or night.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Beekeeping experience

Bilingual English/Spanish

Valid driver’s license

Lift up to 50 lbs

Willingness to travel within WA/OR

Job description

About Beeflow

Beeflow is a biotech startup company that leverages scientific knowledge and technology to improve the impact of ecosystem services in agriculture. Beeflow creates and manages pollination programs for farmers with the goal of consistently increasing crop yields. The company combines scientific knowledge of crop pollination, bee biology & behavior and chemical ecology with proprietary technologies including molecules that help train bees to pollinate specific crops and a plant-based bee diet that enhances bees’ immune system. This novel approach to pollination management allows growers to produce more with less.

Based in California and with operations across the US West Coast, Mexico, Peru and Argentina, Beeflow closed an $8.3M Series A in May 2021 with Ospraie Ag Sciences, Future Ventures, Vectr Ventures, Jeff Wilke (former CEO of Worldwide Consumer at Amazon), SOSV and others. Beeflow’s team of experts includes biologists, ecologists, entomologists, agronomists, and entrepreneurs.

For more information about Beeflow, please visit www.beeflow.com.

About this role

The Beeflow Beekeeper is responsible for hands‑on activities related to executing the Pollination Program. The position supports the delivery of quality hives to farms and the administration of Beeflow’s technologies for enhanced pollination.

Position is on an “on-call” basis, with the primary responsibility of auditing hives, and feeding them with our technologies. Hives need to be audited before and after the cherry season.

Start Date: End of March

Responsibilities

• Carry out hive audits to determine the quality of hives
• Monitor and report quality status through the pollination season
• Feed hives with Beeflow’s technologies with care and precision
• Keep hives productive and healthy to help with pollination needs.
• Inspect for mites or any other pest/disease.
• Conduct hive movement to ranches within district(s).
• Repair any damaged hives and assemble hives.
• Operate heavy machinery (forklifts, flatbeds, trailers, etc...).
• Ability to work shifts ranging from 6 to 16 hours during the day or occasionally during the night.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Fluency in English and Spanish is highly preferred.
• Knowledge and experience of the farming industry and issues, ideally within the local region.
• Not allergic to bee stings.
• Minimum one year of beekeeping experience is required.
• Valid driver’s license with a clean driving record.
• Based in the Eugene, Corvallis, Salem, Newberg/Wilsonville, or Hillsboro area (Oregon), or willing to relocate for the duration of the project.
• Ability to travel to other nearby cities/regions in order to take audits of hives and administer feedings independently if required.
• Able to lift up to 50lbs.

Work Environment

• Ability to stand or walk for extended periods of time
• Ability to work with bees and wear appropriate protective equipment
• Ability to work in outdoor environments in varying weather conditions
• Must be comfortable working with bees and getting stung

Benefits

Compensation Target: 25 / hourly

Beeflow reserves the ability to adjust the compensation range based on the final candidate’s experience, skillset, and geography.

• Opportunity to join an innovative and growing Ag Tech Start up whose mission is to contribute to the creation of a food system in harmony with nature.
• Work alongside a team of talented and passionate professionals, having the opportunity to make your first steps in beekeeping and learning more about bee biology.
• Competitive salary

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