Beekeeper
Hawaiian Queen Co., Inc
📍 Captian Cook, HI · Hawaii County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26208-127861
- 📞 Phone: +1 (510) 816-5494
- ✉️ Email: hiqueen@hialoha.net
Employer instructions
Luis Zevallos Farm Manager will take Whatsup calls 510-816-5494.
An applicant or State Workforce Agency Representative should contact Luis Zevallos at 510-816-5494
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Job Center of Hawaii will inform applicants of the working conditions, job requirements, and that they must complete an individual employment application. All applicants must meet the requirements of the Immigration Reform and Control Act regarding their eligibility to accept this employment.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Beekeeper (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26208-127861
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Primary Purpose:
Support Hawaiian Queen in the production of premium-quality queen bees and honey.
Essential Duties:
Work as a beekeeper:
Harvesting queen bees using prescribed techniques
Stocking nucleus hives
Counting and storing queens harvested daily
Relocating beehives
Feeding and medicating bees
Harvesting honey
Extracting honey in Honey House including set-up and clean-up
Repairing hives and frames
Other Duties:
Miscellaneous duties including but not limited to washing and detailing trucks and vehicles and general maintenance duties like sweeping and trash removal.
Hawaiian Queen operates in an “all hands on deck” environment where you will sometimes be asked to do your part to “get the job done”.
Continued in Addendum C
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | Not required |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 75 lb |
All beekeepers will be paid not less than the highest of the applicable Adverse Effect Wage Rate (AEWR), any prevailing wage, or the Hawaii state minimum wage ($16.00 per hour as of January 1, 2026), plus any applicable production bonuses for queen bees harvested above established thresholds.
Skill Level II Experienced (1+ years) Wage: $ $18.75 per hour. Requires at least one (1) year of verifiable beekeeping experience and the ability to:
Identify and repair standard hive equipment
Light and properly operate a smoker
Identify different castes in the colony
Open and examine a colony
Properly manage the colony throughout the year
Make hive splits
Re-queen colonies
Properly feed colonies when needed
Prevent colony robbing
Monitor for pathogens and pests
Participate in honey extraction in the honey house
Advanced Skill Level II / Specialized (4+ years) Wage: $21.08 per hour. Requires at least four (4) years of verifiable work experience i
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 6:30 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Biweekly |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Captain Cook, Hi) |
| Housing | Under roofs 4 units with total capacity of 13 |
| Meals | Workers will purchase food and prepare meals in employer-provided, fully equipped kitchen. A vehicle is available to all licensed drivers, at the employer's expense, to travel to grocery stores to purchase food for preparation. 2 vehicles Ford-250 2008 seats 5 to allow for the transportation of 10 workers. |
| Daily transportation | Free transportation will be provided from the housing location to the work site and return each day. All employer-provided transportation will meet at a minimum the same Federal standards for vehicle safety, vehicle insurance and driver licensure applicable to most other agricultural workers. |
| Travel to the job | Employer will reimburse any expenses related to in-bound flights to the U.S. on their first paycheck. Employer will reimburse outbound expenses and transportation at the end of the contract. |
| Pay deductions | Federal taxes, state taxes, Social Security tax as required by law. Overtime will be paid when applicable under law. |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26208-127861 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals (45-2093.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Inukshuk, LLC |
| Posted | Aug 12, 2026 |