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FLC Beekeeper in Howell, Michigan
Reference the below state and job order # when inquiring about this position. Originating state and job order # Michigan - 347651144
REQUIREMENTS: Must be at least 18 years of age. Must be available the entire work period of 2/13/26-6/5/26. Must agree to 40 hr work week. Employer will provide transportation from employer provided living quarters to work site every day. Must read, and agree to, all terms and conditions of employment prior to a referral to the employer.
OPENINGS: 2
*SPECIAL REQUIREMENTS: *Must have at least 3 months of verifiable experience in all job duties. This job requires exposure to extreme temperatures, ability to lift 25 lbs., repetitive movements, extensive walking, frequent stooping, extensive pushing and pulling, drug screen, criminal background check.
*JOB DUTIES: *Handling manual tasks associated with commodity production and harvest activities. Crops/Commodities: Bumblebee production. Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays): Assist in feeding regiment for hives according to recommended pollen schedule. Assist with the daily/weekly replacement of water pots for the hives. Cleaning Hives by removing moth damage and old food using tweezers. Disinfects all utensils with alcohol upon use. Assemble shipping boxes for hives as directed and picking orders for biological orders as requested. Vacuum all loose bumble bees and moths following daily rotation schedule in the production facility area and hallways, clean and sanitize vacuum after use. Assist with hive rotation for weekly surplus, place hives in the freezer, and dispose of these colonies by breaking down each hive component. Transport used parts to the washroom. Prepare cart wash machine, load parts on the cart washer, and organize clean parts in designated areas as assigned. building parts, placing sugar pots into assigned spots, adding food into hives, adding bumblebees, placing lids, moving carts. Assist in popping duties by placing hives into liners, removing hive tops, closing liner. Prepare water for designated sugar solution as directed. Measure and test solution upon mixing based on specifications. Operate appropriate filling machine based on selected water solution mixture used. Fill bag/pot with a sugar solution and assemble boxes accordingly. Mix dry pollen with a sugar solution per instructions. Identify when pollen is ready per specifications and transport finished pollen mixture to the V-Mag machine to compress the pollen into the appropriate size. Fill each pollen tray with the individual unit of pollen.Allergies to pollen, bumblebees, or mites may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Employer reserves the right to discharge an obviously unqualified worker, malingerer or recalcitrant worker who is physically able but is unwilling to perform the work necessary for the employer to grow a premium quality product, or for any other lawful reason. Workers must adhere to and implement all safety requirements and abide by the drug-free workplace policy. Every new hire must pass an employer-paid background check and undergo an employer paid drug test as a condition of employment. All drug testing and background checks are conducted uniformly after an initial job offer has been extended and accepted by the new hire. Job opportunity is Skill Level II. Workers must be able to perform all primary duties independently and without close supervision. Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will noti