in Payette County, ID
Job Description
Dates of Need: 1/1/2027-10/31/2027
Basic Job Requirements:
- Must have at least 3 months of experience as a beekeeper (references required).
- Due to driving requirements, applicants must have a valid drivers license.
- Must be able to pass a drug screen.
- Must be able to lift up to 75 lbs.
- Must be willing to work in exposure to extreme temperatures.
- Must be able to perform repetitive movements including extensive pushing, pulling, sitting, walking, stooping/bending over frequently.
Job Duties & Responsibilities:
- Raise and maintain honeybee colonies to produce honey and promote colony health through feeding and supplements.
- Locate and cage queen bees and install queen cells.
- Assemble beehives, insert honeycombs containing bees into hives, and remove or force bees from hives as needed.
- Uncap harvested honeycombs and extract approximately 75 pounds of honey from honeycomb.
- Lift and transport honey boxes weighing up to 75 pounds from hives to the honey-extracting facility.
- Drive pickup trucks to obtain parts, supplies, honey-extracting equipment, and tools used in beekeeping operations.
- Maintain, repair, and clean beekeeping equipment, colony boxes, and work areas.
- Attend to cattle in pens and pastures, including herding cattle on horseback, using utility terrain vehicles (UTVs) and all-terrain vehicles (ATVs), or walking on foot.
- Protect cattle from predators, including coyotes, mountain lions, bears, and wolves.
- Observe and examine cattle for signs of illness or injury and treat sick or injured animals as directed by the employer.
- Assist with livestock management activities, including branding, castrating, vaccinating, tagging, weaning, trailing, sorting, and loading cattle onto trucks for transportation to new grazing areas or market.
- Maintain meadows, fields, fences, and corrals to keep cattle within assigned grazing areas and protect livestock from roads, noxious weeds, and poisonous plants.
- Feed cattle and ensure they have access to adequate water.
- Safely saddle and ride horses while avoiding injury to oneself, coworkers, bystanders, and horses.
- Shoe horses as needed.
- Assist with irrigating crops.
- Operate tractors and farm machinery used in crop production, including hay, corn, silage, and supplemental livestock feed.
- Perform agricultural activities, including disking, planting, spraying, ground preparation, and harvesting crops.
- Inspect and maintain tractors by ensuring proper tire air pressure and adequate oil and fuel levels.
- Operate and maintain four-wheelers (ATVs) safely and effectively.
- Follow good animal husbandry practices and ensure the proper care, safety, and welfare of all livestock.
- Maintain employer-provided range housing in a clean and sanitary condition to prevent flies, mice, and other vermin.
- Report damage to employer-provided housing to the employer within a reasonable amount of time.
- Perform physically demanding outdoor work in varying weather conditions.
- Work nights and weekends as needed. Additional work on Sabbaths or holidays may be offered but is not required.
- Communicate effectively in English, including speaking and understanding work-related instructions.
