Beekeepers
U.S. Honey Bee LLC
📍 Keaau, HI · Hawaii County
- ✔ 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-300-26279-284157
- 📞 Teléfono: +1 (808) 328-9016
- ✉️ Correo: kelly@konaqueen.com
Instrucciones del empleador
Applicants should thoroughly familiarize themselves with the job specifications and the terms and conditions of employment in this Clearance Order before contacting the employer or seeking a referral. Only workers meeting all the qualifications for Employment, who are able, willing, and qualified to perform the work, with or without reasonable accommodations, who are eligible for employment in the United States, and who will be available at the time and place needed, should contact or be referred to the employer.
Applicants who contact the Employer by telephone or in person will complete an applicant screening process. The employment contract is made available to the applicant in person, by fax, or email once the screening process is completed and an offer of employment has been made. Telephone or in-person interviews will be at no cost to workers.
Walk-in applicants should bring with them documentation of identity and employment eligibility, so that if an offer of employment is made the required pre-employment paperwork can be completed. Walk-in applications will be accepted at:
U.S. Honey Bee Address: 83-5811 Napoopoo Rd, Captain Cook, Hawaii, 96704
Phone number: 808-328-9016/989-329-1231
U.S. Honey Bee Referral Contact: Kelly O`Day, President
Email: kelly@konaqueen.com
U.S. Honey Bee contact hours are Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 4 p.m. Collect telephone calls will not be accepted directly from job applicants and persons inquiring about employment.
Applicants and referrals, not applying in person, will be sent an employment application and the employment disclosures required by law. Applicants and referrals will not be considered to have applied until a properly completed and signed application is provided to the Company indicating that the worker has received a copy in writing of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker employment disclosures (or Contract containing disclosures) as required by law. The Company will interview non-local applicants by telephone and make hiring commitments to qualified, eligible applicants.
Documentation of identity and employment authorization (original documents only) sufficient to complete an I-9 Form, as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act, must be in the possession of the worker at the time the worker reports for work and will be examined by the Company as a condition for completing the hiring process. Walk-in applicants whose pre-employment paperwork was completed at the time of hire must have a valid identity document when they report to work. No worker will be considered to have completed the hiring process, nor be permitted to start work, and/or occupy Company-provided housing, without completing an I-9 Form and presenting required documentation of identity and employment eligibility within the legally required time frames. Although the job holding office is not required to verify employment authorization documentation, Employer requests that the Employment Service staff apprise applicants that they will be required to provide documentary proof of work authorization to the employer.
Employer Phone number: 808-328-9016
Email: kelly@konaqueen.com
Employer Website Address (URL) to Apply: N/A
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Subject: Application for Beekeepers (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26279-284157
Qué va a hacer
Texto original en inglés, tal como se registró en el Departamento de Trabajo.
This is beekeeping role. Beekeeping duties include general farm work associated with all aspects of commercial apiculture. This includes but is not limited to managing the overall health of the honey bee colonies, creating additional colonies when necessary by making splits or dividing colonies, applying mite treatments and other medications to keep colonies free of diseases, parasites, and other harmful pests. Workers will be feeding colonies sugar syrup and pollen substitute during dearth periods, and will also need to confirm queen presence in colonies and replace them as needed, maintain a high population of drone honey bees in support of queen production, collect bees from strong hives and distribute extra bees to weaker mating nuc hives. Workers will be performing large scale honey collection and extraction, including running frames through the uncapping machine and extractor. Workers will perform all stages of commercial queen production for sale to other beekeepers. This includes but is not limited to, grafting larvae, maintaining queen banks used for queen storage by feeding sugar syrup and adding additional nurse bees when needed. Workers will be inspecting queens to ensure they are mated properly, caging queens for sale, clipping and marking queens, maintaining mating nucs, managing and selecting gentle and productive hives for use as breeder colonies. Workers will also load and unload hives and nucs with live bees by forklift or by hand, using proper loading techniques so the bees do not overheat.
Employees with valid driver’s licenses who live at company-provided housing may drive themselves and other employees in company vehicles from the housing to the worksite or grocery store.
Drivers will drive a minority of the work hours in this contract. (i.e. approximately 1-2 hours per day). At the end of the contract, drivers will have driven less than 20% of the total work hours, and thus, less than 50% of the total work days. Consequently, driving is not a primary job duty in this job order.
Requisitos
| Estudios | No se exigen |
|---|---|
| Experiencia | 3 meses |
| Otros requisitos | Cargar hasta 50 lb (23 kg) Prueba de drogas |
3 months of experience in Commercial Beekeeping is required. Specific requirements include lifting up to 50 pounds frequently and able to use hand tools, including cutting knives. Workers may be stung.
Must be able to work under conditions where skin and clothing become heavily soiled with mud, water, grease, etc. Must be able to work outdoors in inclement weather conditions, including rain, cold, high winds, etc. Work involves frequent bending and working in bent or stooped positions. Must be able to walk and stand up extensively.
Beneficios y condiciones
| Horario | 6:30 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Pago | Weekly |
| Información del salario | Wage offer: $17 per hour in Hawaii for H2A workers and $18.49 per hour in Hawaii for domestic workers |
| Tipo de vivienda | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Keaau, Hi) |
| Vivienda | Units: 2 and 2A. U.S. Honey Bee will lease a duplex house to accommodate up to 16 workers. Unit 2A has 3 bedrooms and Unit 2 has 4. Each worker will be provided with their own bed. The housing unit is equipped with full kitchen facilities. Laundry facilities at no cost to workers are available. The employer will provide weekly transportation to the grocery store at least once a week. |
| Comidas | Workers occupying employer-provided housing in which full kitchen facilities are available will be responsible for preparing their own meals. Fully furnished kitchens will be provided in each housing unit. Assigned company vehicles will be provided for access to purchase groceries at least once a week. Workers will purchase food at their own expense and prepare their own meals. Kitchen and eating facilities will be shared with other workers occupying the Company-provided housing facilities. Employer will provide workers with cooking and eating utensils. No kitchen facilities are provided to workers not occupying Company-provided housing There are laundry facilities on site in each house and/or unit, available free of charge to workers. Employer to provide access to purchase groceries at least once a week. |
| Transporte diario | Daily Transportation: Company will offer transportation at no cost to workers occupying Company-provided housing to the work site and return on a daily basis. Employer will offer assigned company trucks for transportation at no cost to workers who commute to work on a daily basis from employer provided housing. The use of this transportation is voluntary. |
| Viaje hasta el trabajo | The following provisions pertaining to provision or reimbursement for inbound and return transportation and subsistence apply only to persons recruited from outside normal commuting distance. |
| Descuentos del salario | The following deductions will be made from the worker’s pay: FICA (if applicable); federal income tax withholding (if applicable); state and/or local tax withholding (if applicable); recovery of any loss to the Company due to damage or loss of equipment/tools; housing or furnishings (beyond normal wear and tear) caused by the worker (if any)- The employer will not make any deduction from the wage or require any reimbursement from an employee for any cash shortage, breakage, or loss of equipment, unless it can be shown that such shortage, breakage, or loss is caused by a dishonest or willful act, or by the gross negligence of the employee; cash advances, if applicable; and deductions expressly authorized by the worker in writing (if any). No deductions except those required or permitted by law will be made. Employees can elect to enroll in an optional 401(k) program offered by US Honey Bee LLC. |
| Número de caso | JO-A-300-26279-284157 |
|---|---|
| Publicado el | 6 oct 2026 |