H-2AFarming and ranching

Beekeeper

AgPollen Apiaries, LLC

📍 Waterford, CA · Stanislaus County

Pay$18.60 per hour

DatesJan 1, 2027 – Nov 1, 2027

Openings5

Hours per week44

✔ Housing provided
✔ Daily transportation

How to apply

Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26292-310119

📞 Phone: +1 (209) 628-6823
✉️ Email: nchase@agpollen.com

Employer instructions

Job Services offices or other organizations making referrals should ensure that all applicants are thoroughly familiarized with the job specifications and terms and conditions of employment before a referral is made. Applicants should be directed to the CA SWA office at the address and telephone number listed in job order. Only applicants meeting all the qualifications for employment who are able (with or without reasonable accommodations), willing and qualified to perform the work, who are eligible for employment in the United States, and who will be available throughout all areas of intended employment and for the duration of intended employment, should contact or be referred to AgPollen Apiaries, LLC directly. Email: nchase@agpollen.com or Phone: 2096286823. Applications will be accepted from 8 AM to 5 PM Monday-Friday.

✉️ Application email template in English

Replace what is in brackets [ ] with your details. If the employer asked for another way to apply, follow their instructions.

Subject: Application for Beekeeper (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26292-310119

Dear Hiring Manager,

I am writing to apply for the Beekeeper position (H-2A, case number JO-A-300-26292-310119) in Waterford, CA, from January 1, 2027 to November 1, 2027.

[Write 1 or 2 lines about your experience, for example: I have 2 years of experience working in landscaping and construction.]

I am available for the full contract period and I can send my resume and references. I look forward to hearing from you.

Sincerely,
[Your full name]
[Your country] - [Your phone / WhatsApp] - [Your email]

Job duties

Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.

Duties may include: Workers must be able to perform manual as well as mechanized activities with accuracy and efficiency. Prepare bees and bee equipment. Worker must be familiar with working with bees in all stages, from the egg through fully developed workers, drones and queens; must work all aspects of commercial bee keeping, including assessing a colony to determine if it needs food or medicine, feeding and medicating bees, maintaining hives in a healthy state, increasing number of hives, raising and replacing queens, making divides, making, painting and cleaning boxes, supering hives. Harvest/extract honey. Run queen breeding yard and produce queen bees. Manipulate and service hive structures and haul bees to and from different hive locations to ensure healthy and productive honeybee colonies. Must respond correctly to bees to harmonize with their natural cycle and keep them in the healthiest state possible for survival and profitability. General maintenance and servicing of equipment and facility. Boxing, weighing and loading of product & other related Beekeeper 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

Education	None required
Experience	3 months
Other requirements	Driver's license required Lifting up to 75 lb

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 75lbs (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. Worker must be able to obtain a valid US Driver's License within 2 weeks of reporting to work and possess/maintain a clean Motor Vehicle Record (MVR). 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 o... See attached Addendum C.

Benefits and conditions

Schedule	7:30 A.M. – 4:30 P.M.
Paid	Biweekly
Pay details	AEWR may vary depending on location.
Housing type	Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Waterford, Ca)
Meals	The employer will furnish cooking facilities, utilities, and utensils for workers to prepare their own meals in the housing provided kitchen. Included basic appliances will consist of, but is not limited to, refrigerator, stove/oven, and sink with hot and cold-water connections. All appliances included will be in good, working condition for the workers. Employer will provide transportation to grocery store at least once a week for workers who wish to shop for food. If a kitchen is unavailable to the workers, 3 meals per day will be provided to those workers who do not have access to free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities (all workers who are residing in public accommodations). All meals will include a daily source of protein, vitamins, and minerals.
Daily transportation	The employer will provide transportation between the housing provided or secured by the employer and the employers work site at no cost to the worker. All employer-provided transportation will comply with all applicable local, State, or Federal laws and regulations, and will provide, at a minimum, the same transportation safety standards, driver licensure, and vehicle insurance as required under 29 U.S.C. 1841, 29 CFR 500.104 or 500.105, and 29 CFR 500.120 through 500... See attached Addendum C.
Travel to the job	The employer will provide or pay for charter bus services or other modes of transportation to H-2A or U.S. workers, or permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distances involved in traveling (a) to the place of employment from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer (i.e., inbound) and (b) from the pl... See attached Addendum C.
Pay deductions	The following deductions that are mandatory will be made from each paycheck: All applicable Federal and State taxes that are required to be deducted from U.S. workers and/or foreign workers. Federal Income Tax Withholding will only be deducted from H-2A employee's paycheck with the consent of both the employee and the employer. In the case that an H-2A employee does not provide a Social Security Number or an IRS issued Individual Taxpayer Identification Number AND the total annual wages for the employee are over $600, the employer must deduct backup withholding of 24% from each paycheck. The following benefits may apply at employer's discretion; subsequent deductions are voluntary and will be made from each paycheck if they are agreed upon by both parties and pre-authorized by the worker: Health Insurance Premiums, Retirement Plan Contributions, Wireless Phone plan, Cable/Satellite TV, Internet or other services primarily for the worker's convenience and b... See attached Addendum C.

Case number	JO-A-300-26292-310119
Official occupation	Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals (45-2093.00)
Employer's agent or attorney	Labor Consultants International
Posted	Oct 29, 2026

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