Beekeeper
Newswander Apiaries, Inc
📍 Preston, ID · Franklin County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26306-336707
- 📞 Phone: +1 (208) 221-6358
- ✉️ Email: newswanderhoneybees@gmail.com
Employer instructions
Contact: Michael Newswander, 710 W. 200 N., Preston, Idaho 83263, Phone: 208-221-6358. Employer will remain available for pre-determined interview appointments on Monday - Friday, 7 AM-5 PM.
✉️ 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-300-26306-336707
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Assist in all aspects of commercial beekeeping. Split and maintain hives beehives. Harvest and extract honey. Transport hives as necessary. Build and repair hives. Feed and medicate bees. Sanitize plant and perform general farm maintenance work.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 3 months |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 50 lb |
Must be able to provide references to verify experience. No fear of/non-allergic to bees/pollen. Able to lift up to 50 lbs. repetitively.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 8:00 A.M. – 5:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Biweekly |
| Pay details | Wage offer for H-2A workers only is $15.68 per hour |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Preston, Id) |
| Housing | None. |
| Meals | Fully furnished kitchen provided. Workers will have access to grocery stores at least once per week. |
| Daily transportation | The employer will provide a vehicle directly to the workers to drive themselves to and from the jobsite and housing as necessary on a day-to-day basis. There is no set schedule; generally, the workers will travel to and from the jobsite just before and after the workday. The workers will also be able to use the vehicle for personal errands and groceries at least once per week. The provided vehicle will be a sedan that seats 4 passengers. |
| Travel to the job | The employer will provide advance transportation for reasonable (most economical) common carrier or other transportation which conforms to the Interstate Commerce Commission (ICC) in bound transportation (if it is the prevailing practice). If not the prevailing practice, the employer will reimburse the worker for transportation costs and subsistence to the employer's work site when the worker completes 50% of the work period |
| Pay deductions | The following deduction will be made: Taxes, if applicable under Federal, State, and local law from U.S. Workers, FICA Taxes, & Federal Income Tax Withholding. Willful or negligent destruction of property. No deductions will be made which would bring the employee's hourly wage below the Federal Minimum Wage. If workers request and receive a pay advance, that amount will later be deducted from their paycheck. |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26306-336707 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals (45-2093.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | H2 VISA CONSULTANTS, LLC |
| Posted | Nov 6, 2026 |