Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals
Kiefat Honey Farms
📍 West Columbia, TX · Brazoria County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26303-332537
- 📞 Phone: +1 (580) 744-4031
- 🌐 Website: agriplacements.clevyr.com/kiefat-honey-farms/jobs/11348
Employer instructions
Please contact the employer point of contact listed on Form ETA-790 Section II. Box 4. at the phone number found at Section G Box 2. Potential U.S. workers (referrals) will be accepted from the local Job Service Office, through word-of-mouth, gate hires (walk-up workers), and other sources. All applicants should be thoroughly familiarized with the job specifications and terms and conditions of employment on the job order. Only workers meeting all qualifications of the job order should be referred by the Job Service Office. In the event the employer receives phone calls or walk-up workers interested in the job offer, the employer must inform the worker of the job requirements and duties, must consider the worker for the job based on the workers qualifications, and must report the results in the final recruitment report submitted to the U.S. Department of Labor. The employer may utilize various delivery methods for contact through mail, email, phone, website, and in the event that any delivery method is not functioning and you've utilized all contact methods, please contact the State Workforce Agency (SWA) for further assistance. The best day/time to contact the employer is Monday-Friday 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
✉️ 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 Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26303-332537
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Attend to live bees to produce honey and maintain colony health through feed/supplements; Find and cage queens, install queen cells; Assemble bee hives, inserts honeycomb of bees into hives; Force bees from hives; Uncap harvested honeycombs and extract honey from honeycombs; Lift boxes of honey or bees; Load products such as bees/hives, honey, tools, equipment onto trucks and drive to storage facilities and bee yards; clean work areas and maintain grounds; Drive farm vehicle to obtain supplies, honey extracting equipment, and misc. tools used to work with honey bees; Repair and maintain equipment, worksite, farm structures, colony boxes. May not have bee, pollen or honey-related allergies. Approximate staggered entry: 3 workers to begin Jan 13, 2027 and 3 workers to begin March 15, 2027.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 3 months |
| Other requirements | Driver's license required Lifting up to 75 lb Drug test |
Three (3) months recent and verifiable experience with references required as a beekeeper. May not have bee, pollen or honey-related allergies. Must be able to obtain a drivers license following hire and obtain clean driving record. Must be able to lift 75 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing positive for an illegal/controlled substance or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 8:00 A.M. – 4:30 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Other |
| Pay details | AEWR; US Workers: ND: $14.29, TX: $12.27; H2A Workers: ND: $12.94, TX: $10.40 |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Brocket, Nd) |
| Meals | Employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities, all of which are in working order, including refrigeration, space for food preparation, cooking accessories and utensils, appliances, and dishwashing facilities so that workers may prepare their own meals. Kitchen facilities include adequate sinks with hot and cold water under pressure. Employer will provide transportation once a week to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries, when the employer is providing cooking and kitchen facilities. |
| Daily transportation | See Addendum C |
| Travel to the job | See Addendum C |
| Pay deductions | See Addendum C |
Other work sites
- West Columbia, TX · Jan 13, 2027 – Jun 15, 2027 · 6 openings
- Brocket, ND · Jun 15, 2027 – Sep 15, 2027 · 6 openings
- West Columbia, TX · Sep 15, 2027 – Oct 29, 2027 · 6 openings
| Case number | JO-A-300-26303-332537 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals (45-2093.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | AGRI PLACEMENTS INTERNATIONAL |
| Posted | Nov 10, 2026 |