Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals

Job Duties

Start Date: 02/20/2026

End Date: 11/05/2026

Work hours: 55 hours/week, Monday - Saturday: 9-10 hours/day, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

Must Apply By: 06/30/2026

Job Duties: Care and maintenance of large-scale beekeeping equipment; operate trucks and forklifts that may be used in moving equipment, and lifting/carry supers of honey daily; help assemble and paint boxes; feed and medicate beehives; perform honey extraction; stand for long periods of time in any weather condition (temperatures may reach above 90 degrees at times during harvest); work in a team environment and take instruction well; find and cage queens, install queen cells; assemble bee hives, insert honeycomb of bees into hives; force bees from hives; uncap harvested honeycombs; move bee boxes.

Minimum Education Required

None. No High School Diploma or GED required.

Minimum Experience Required

Three (3) months recent and verifiable experience with references required as a beekeeper.

May not have bee, pollen or honey-related allergies.

Must be able to obtain a driver's license following hire and obtain clean driving record.

Must be able to lift 60 lbs.

Once hired, worker may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing positive for an illegal/controlled substance or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.

Shift

First (Day)

Number of Openings

8

Public Transportation Accessible

No

Veterans Encouraged to Apply

Yes

Physical Required

No

Drug Test Required

Yes

Compensation

$14.60 / Hourly

Additional Compensation

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

56482

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

H-2A#26-096

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#26-096

180 E. 5th St., Suite 1200, St. Paul, MN 55101

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CALL: Mary Garcia View phone number on click.appcast.io

Must have proof of legal authority to work in U.S.