Beekeeper
Evergreen Honey Co., Inc.
📍 Jennings, LA · Jefferson Davis Parish
- ✔ Vivienda ofrecida
- ✔ Transporte diario
Cómo postularse
Contacte directamente al empleador. En inglés, diga el puesto y el número de caso. Número de caso: JO-A-300-26274-272949
- 📞 Teléfono: +1 (978) 667-5380
- ✉️ Correo: office.evergreenhoney@gmail.com
Instrucciones del empleador
Employer accepts referrals and applicants from all sources. Interview required. Employer's agent conducts interviews by phone at time of inquiry or within a reasonable time thereafter. Interviews conducted at no cost to applicants, whether via phone or in-person. Contact Employer 's agent Monday through Friday during the hours of 8:00 AM - 4:00 PM CT If unavailable, contact employer directly during the hours of 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM CT.
Employer Agent:
MAS Labor H2A, LLC (434) 260-8833 referrals@maslabor.com
Referring State Workforce Agency (SWA) responsible for informing applicants of terms and conditions of employment. After coordinating referral with local order holding office, referring SWA should contact employer or employers agent to provide notice of the referral. When possible, SWA should furnish translator services as needed. Employer requests advance notice by the SWA if holding office intends to refer multiple applicants concurrently.
To be eligible for employment, applicants must:
1. Be able, willing, and available to perform the specified job duties for the duration of the contract period;
2. Have been apprised of all material terms and conditions of employment;
3. Agree to abide by all material terms and conditions of employment;
4. Be legally authorized to work in the United States; AND 5. Satisfy all minimum job requirements.
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Subject: Application for Beekeeper (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26274-272949
Qué va a hacer
Texto original en inglés, tal como se registró en el Departamento de Trabajo.
Crops/Commodities: beekeeping.
This job requires a minimum of three months of prior experience working on a honeybee farm handling both manual and machine tasks associated with beekeeping. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience. Workers must be able to perform manual as well as mechanized activities with accuracy and efficiency. A general knowledge of the start-to-finish honey extraction process is required in order to perform the duties of beekeeping worker. Workers must be familiar with all aspects of commercial beekeeping including accessing a colony to determine if hives need food or medicine, varroa mite loads, ensuring that hives are maintained in a healthy state, are ready to make increases, and if replacing queens is necessary. Must manipulate and service hive structures and haul bees to and from different hive locations to ensure healthy and productive honeybee colonies, increase number of hives, raise and replace queens, make divides. Must respond correctly to bees to harmonize with their natural cycle and keep them in the healthiest state possible for survival and profitability. Prepare hives for spring pollination. Perform general maintenance and servicing of extraction equipment and facility; including comb protection, storage and preparation.
Workers must be able to lift and carry boxes of honey up to 90 lbs. for extended periods of time. Workers must possess field-based honey bee experience to be able to assess colonies to determine if colonies require additional storage capacity for honey, more time for honey to be completely finished, or whether honey is ready to be removed. Honey must be carefully removed from each individual colony in order to prevent loss of queen. Careful consideration must be taken and procedures clearly understood to prevent hazardous conditions to honey bee colonies. Workers are responsible for harvesting, processing and packaging honey into multiple different types of containers.
Workers must also be familiar with extraction equipment. This includes but is not limited to uncapping, handling of comb, mechanical separation of wax from honey, and maintenance of all mechanical equipment to insure that there is no breakdown situation occurring. Workers are also required for the refining of wax and processing of honey. Honey must be prepared by filtration and/or moisture reduction before final packaging. Wax must be blended and filtered before final packaging for sale.
Workers with a clean driving record (no major moving violations such as but not limited to Driving While Intoxicated or Reckless Driving) and able to obtain an insurable driver's license may be required to drive company vehicles. Workers with appropriate licenses and a valid doctor's certificate may be asked to drive other workers in pick up trucks only.
Work is to be done in the field for long periods of time. Workers are expected to perform duties including boxing, weighing and loading of product. Workers will assist in loading trucks with product weighing up to and including 90 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet on a day to day basis for extended periods of time.
Workers should be able to work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers' ability to perform the job. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations.
Workers are exposed to wet weather early in the morning through the heat of the day. Temperatures may range from 30 to 115 degrees Fahrenheit. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop operations.
Requisitos
| Estudios | No se exigen |
|---|---|
| Experiencia | 3 meses |
| Otros requisitos | Cargar hasta 90 lb (41 kg) Prueba de drogas |
This job requires a minimum of three months of prior experience working on a honeybee farm handling both manual and machine tasks associated with beekeeping. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience. Workers must be able to perform manual as well as mechanized activities with accuracy and efficiency. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 90 lbs. Workers need to have no fear of bees and be non-allergic to bee stings, pollen, honey or other products of the hive. Must be able to work in excessive humidity and heat up to 115 degrees Fahrenheit. Employer-paid post-hire drug testing is required upon reasonable suspicion of use and after a worker has an accident at work.
Beneficios y condiciones
| Horario | 7:00 A.M. – 5:30 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Pago | Biweekly |
| Tipo de vivienda | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Jennings, La) |
| Vivienda | Housing provided only to non-local workers (i.e. permanent residence outside normal commuting distance). Only workers may occupy housing. Employer provides separate sleeping and bathroom facilities for each gender. Employer possesses and controls premises at all times. Workers must vacate housing promptly at end of contract period or upon termination, in accordance with state law. |
| Comidas | Employer does not provide meals. Employer-provided housing includes free and convenient kitchen facilities with appropriate equipment, appliances, cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities for meal preparation. For workers residing in employer-provided housing, employer also provides free transportation once per week to/from closest town or city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services). Dining, kitchen/cooking facilities and other common areas are shared by all workers. In the event that kitchen facilities become unavailable during the contract period, employer will provide three daily meals in accordance with 20 CFR 655.122(g). In such circumstances, employer will deduct the cost of such meals up to the maximum allowable amount published in the Federal Register, or as otherwise approved by the U.S. Department of Labor. |
| Transporte diario | Employer provides incidental transportation between worksites at no cost to workers. For workers residing in employer-provided housing, employer also provides free daily transportation to and from the worksite, and weekly transportation to closest town/city for personal errands (e.g., groceries, banking services). Exact transportation schedule varies depending on work location, work/weather conditions, and other factors, but shall occur within a reasonable time before/after workday begins/ends. |
| Viaje hasta el trabajo | Employer pays/reimburses foreign workers for all visa-related costs (excluding passport fees) in the first workweek. For non-local workers, employer arranges/provides inbound transportation via common carrier mode of transportation (e.g., bus or plane) and reimburses workers for daily subsistence and reasonable lodging costs, if applicable. Use of employer-offered transportation is voluntary. |
| Descuentos del salario | DEDUCTIONS. Employer makes all deductions required by law (e.g., FICA, federal/state tax withholdings, court-ordered child support, etc.). Workers must pre-authorize voluntary deductions, which may include repayment of wage advances and/or loans, health insurance premiums, retirement plan contributions, and/or third-party payments or wage assignments for products or services furnished for the worker’s benefit or convenience. All deductions comply with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and applicable state law. Employer may deduct reasonable repair costs if the worker is found to be responsible for damage to housing beyond normal wear and tear. Employer may charge worker for reasonable cost of damages to property and/or replacement of tools and/or equipment if such damage is found to have been the result of worker's willful misconduct or gross negligence. |
Otros lugares de trabajo
- LA · 15 dic 2026 – 15 oct 2027 · 30 puestos
- LA · 15 dic 2026 – 15 oct 2027 · 30 puestos
- LA · 15 dic 2026 – 15 oct 2027 · 30 puestos
- LA · 15 dic 2026 – 15 oct 2027 · 30 puestos
- Jennings, LA · 15 dic 2026 – 15 oct 2027 · 30 puestos
- LA · 15 dic 2026 – 15 oct 2027 · 30 puestos
- LA · 15 dic 2026 – 15 oct 2027 · 30 puestos
| Número de caso | JO-A-300-26274-272949 |
|---|---|
| Ocupación oficial | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals (45-2093.00) |
| Agente o abogado del empleador | MAS Labor H2A, LLC |
| Publicado el | 5 oct 2026 |