Crew Lead - Beekeeping

Beewise; Fort Meade (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Beewise is seeking a Beekeeper Crew Lead to oversee day-to-day operations at our stationary apiary in Fort Meade, Florida. You’ll lead a team of beekeepers dedicated to maintaining colony health, productivity, and site efficiency.

This hands-on role requires strong leadership, deep technical beekeeping knowledge, and proactive management of people and operations in a stationary environment.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of commercial beekeeping experience.
• 2+ years leading field crew (5+ members preferred).
• Strong understanding of bee health management, queen performance, pest/disease control.
• Excellent communication, organizational, and time-management skills.
• Must be able to work full-time on-site at the Fort Meade, FL apiary.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage a crew of beekeepers at the Fort Meade stationary apiary, providing direction, training, and daily support.
• Oversee colony health and productivity, including inspections, treatments, feeding, and pest and disease management.
• Plan and execute seasonal beekeeping activities such as splitting, requeening, honey production, and population balancing.
• Maintain detailed records on colony performance, treatments, and harvests.
• Ensure site safety and biosecurity standards are upheld across all operations.
• Coordinate with Operations, R&D, and Data teams to support field research, testing, and hive performance optimization.
• Monitor and improve operational efficiency, identifying issues early and implementing corrective actions.
• Maintain equipment and apiary infrastructure, ensuring reliability and readiness for ongoing operations.

Skills

Leadership

Crew supervision

Beekeeping expertise

Colony health

Record keeping

Communication

Independent work

Team coordination

Tools

Hive monitoring systems

Precision beekeeping tech

Job description

About the Role

Beewise is seeking a Beekeeper Crew Lead to oversee day-to-day operations at our stationary apiary in Fort Meade, Florida. In this role, you’ll lead a team of beekeepers dedicated to maintaining colony health, productivity, and site efficiency. You’ll be responsible for ensuring high-quality, consistent beekeeping practices while fostering a culture of safety, teamwork, and excellence in the field.

This is a hands-on position that requires strong leadership, deep technical beekeeping knowledge, and a proactive approach to managing people and operations in a stationary environment.

Key Responsibilities

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  Lead and manage a crew of beekeepers at the Fort Meade stationary apiary, providing direction, training, and daily support.

  
  


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  Oversee colony health and productivity, including inspections, treatments, feeding, and pest and disease management.

  
  


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  Plan and execute seasonal beekeeping activities such as splitting, requeening, honey production, and population balancing.

  
  


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  Maintain detailed records on colony performance, treatments, and harvests.

  
  


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  Ensure site safety and biosecurity standards are upheld across all operations.

  
  


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  Coordinate with Operations, R&D, and Data teams to support field research, testing, and hive performance optimization.

  
  


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  Monitor and improve operational efficiency, identifying issues early and implementing corrective actions.

  
  


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  Maintain equipment and apiary infrastructure, ensuring reliability and readiness for ongoing operations.

  
  

Qualifications & Experience

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  5+ years of commercial beekeeping experience, including colony management and seasonal operations.

  
  


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  2+ years of experience leading or supervising a field crew (5+ members preferred).

  
  


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  Strong understanding of bee health management, queen performance, and pest/disease control.

  
  


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  Excellent communication, organizational, and time-management skills.

  
  


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  Proven ability to lead by example and motivate field teams in outdoor working conditions.

  
  


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  Ability to work independently and adapt to dynamic field challenges.

  
  


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  Must be able to work full-time on-site at the Fort Meade, FL apiary.

  
  

Preferred Attributes

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  Experience managing stationary or large-scale commercial apiaries.

  
  


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  Familiarity with data collection tools, hive monitoring systems, or precision beekeeping technologies.

  
  


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  Mechanical aptitude for maintenance of hive and field equipment.

  
  


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  CDL or experience with operating light machinery (preferred but not required).

  
  

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