(USA-MN-Odessa) Beekeeper

### Job Duties Start Date: 05/20/2026 End Date: 10/31/2026 Work hours: 48 hours/week, Monday - Saturday, 8 hours/day, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. Must Apply By: 08/11/2026 Job Duties: Build, maintain, and move hives by truck. Monitor health and control pests/diseases and medicate bees when needed. Provide food, split colonies, rear queens, and harvest honey. Worker will also be expected to super hives & other related Beekeeper activities as per SOC/OES 45-2093 (onetonline.org). The start and end of the workday depend on crop and weather conditions, which means work may begin or end earlier or later than usual. Evening and/or night hours may be required. Employees will be offered, at minimum, a 30-minute unpaid meal break each workday. ### Minimum Education Required None. No High School Diploma or GED required. ### Minimum Experience Required Must have 6 months experience. Worker has 3 days from date of hire to show proof of legal authorization to work in the United States. Drug/alcohol/tobacco free work zone. Must have static strength; exert max muscle force to lift, push, pull, unload, carry objects up to 75lbs (possible 2-person); may climb, walk, stand, reach, balance, sit, stoop, bend, squat, wash, clean: equip, grounds, area. Job will require exposure to extreme temperatures. Extensive pushing and pulling is required. Extensive walking or sitting is required. Frequent stooping or bending over is required. Repetitive movements are required. All applicants must be able, willing and qualified to perform work described and must be available for the entire period specified and work throughout all areas of intended employment. Variable weather conditions may apply. Worker must be able to obtain a valid US Driver's License within 2 weeks of reporting to work and possess/maintain a clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR). Employees are expected to keep employer-provided vehicles clean and free of trash. Workers may not post or remove notices, signs, or other instructions from the employer’s bulletin boards or the employer’s property without specific authorization from the employer. ### Shift First (Day) ### Number of Openings 4 ### Public Transportation Accessible No ### Veterans Encouraged to Apply Yes ### Physical Required No ### Drug Test Required No ### Compensation $19.33 / Hourly ### Additional Compensation Bonus potential based on work performance at the sole discretion of the employer. As required for all workers in Minnesota, hours worked in excess of 48 hours in a work week will be paid at the rate of 1.5 times the regular rate of pay. ### Postal Code 56276 ### Place of Work On-site ### Requisition ID H-2A#26-365 ### Job Type Full Time ### Job Benefits 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 $16.28 per day during travel to a maximum of $68.00 per day with receipts (Updated 03/24/2025). Required work-related tools and supplies provided free of charge by employer. Effective Jan 1, 2024, per MN State Statute, an employee will earn one hour of paid sick and safe time for every 30 hours worked, up to at least 48 hours of accrued Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) per year, provided the employee works a minimum of 80 hours in a calendar year. ### Application Instructions Send resume listing experience to: MN DEED/FLC Attn: H-2A#26-365 180 E. 5th St., Suite 1200, St. Paul, MN 55101 FAX: 651-297-7722 EMAIL: [email protected] CALL: Mary Garcia 651-259-7513 Must have proof of legal authority to work in U.S.