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H-2A

Queen Bee Rearing Specialist

  • Pope Canyon Queens LLC
  • Corning, CALIFORNIA

Source last checked: 10/28/2026

Job summary

Livestock and animal-care worker

Pay
$18.60 / hour
Contract start / Contract end
1/1/2027 to 10/31/2027
Education
No minimum education required

Experience required: Yes · 6 months of experience

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Job conditions

Pay
$18.60 / hour
Positions offered
5 positions
Schedule
Full time
Contract start
1/1/2027
Contract end
10/31/2027
Visa type
H-2A
Address
3809 Columbia Avenue
ZIP code
96021
Hours per week
48

Additional pay information

H-2A workers will be offered $16.90/hr.

Duties and description

Original English description
  • Maintaining and caring for bee colonies, including inspecting hives, identifying and treating diseases, and monitoring colony health; managing beekeeping equipment; harvesting honey, wax, and propolis safely; controlling pests; feeding and watering bees; staying updated on beekeeping research; adapting to environmental and weather changes; planning colony management (splitting, swarm control, queen rearing); monitoring queen and colony health; selecting strong colonies for breeding; setting up and managing queen cells; maintaining breeding stock and tracking genetics; breeding queens for desirable traits (disease resistance, honey production, temperament); safely operating equipment (queen marking tools, cage boxes, feeding apparatus, pressure washers); maintaining, cleaning, and sanitizing apiary facilities, equipment, tools, and protective gear; building, feeding, caging queens, and adding royal cells back to "mating nucs". Workers will be responsible for adhering to health and safety guidelines; collaborating with the apiary team; properly managing and disposing of waste; and maintaining organized records of cleaning schedules, tasks, and supplies & other related Queen Bee Rearing Specialist activities as per SOC/OES 45-2093 (onetonline.org).
  • Possible weekend/holiday work.
  • The employer may choose to pay experienced workers, regardless of origin, more than the published minimum wage rate. See attached Addendum C.

Requirements and occupation

Education
No minimum education required
Occupation
Livestock and animal-care worker
Experience required
Yes
Minimum experience
6 months of experience

Must be 18 years of age. 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. Static strength; exert max muscle force to lift, push, pull, unload, carry objects up to 85lbs (possible 2-person); may climb, walk, stand, reach, balance, sit, stoop, bend, squat, wash, clean: equip, grounds, area. 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. Bonus potential based on work performance at the sole discretion of the employer. 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. Only workers may liv... See attached Addendum C.

Additional requirements are listed in the job description.

Listing information

Case number
H-300-26291-307474
Case status
Acceptance issued

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