• Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals

    Blair's Bees and Honey LLC (Wadena, MN)


    ### Job Duties

    Start Date: 02/20/2026

     

    End Date: 11/05/2026

     

    Work hours: 55 hours/week, Monday - Saturday: 9-10 hours/day, 7:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.

     

    Must Apply By: 06/30/2026

     

    Job Duties: Care and maintenance of large-scale beekeeping equipment; operate trucks and forklifts that may be used in moving equipment, and lifting/carry supers of honey daily; help assemble and paint boxes; feed and medicate beehives; perform honey extraction; stand for long periods of time in any weather condition (temperatures may reach above 90 degrees at times during harvest); work in a team environment and take instruction well; find and cage queens, install queen cells; assemble bee hives, insert honeycomb of bees into hives; force bees from hives; uncap harvested honeycombs; move bee boxes.

    ### Minimum Education Required

    None. No High School Diploma or GED required.

     

    ### Minimum Experience Required

    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 driver's license following hire and obtain clean driving record.

     

    Must be able to lift 60 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.

     

    ### Shift

    First (Day)

     

    ### Number of Openings

    8

     

    ### Public Transportation Accessible

    No

     

    ### Veterans Encouraged to Apply

    Yes

     

    ### Physical Required

    No

     

    ### Drug Test Required

    Yes

    ### Compensation

    $14.60 / Hourly

    ### Additional Compensation

    As required for all workers in Minnesota, hours worked in excess of 48 hours in a work week will be paid at the rate of 1.5 times the regular rate of pay.

     

    ### Postal Code

    56482

     

    ### Place of Work

     

    On-site

     

    ### Requisition ID

    H-2A#26-096

    ### Job Type

     

    Full Time

    ### Job Benefits

    EMPLOYER ASSURANCES: Work guaranteed for 3/4 of contract period, starting with date of arrival at work site. Employer provides free housing for workers whose residence is beyond normal commuting distance. Employer pays inbound transportation and subsistence to work site upon 50% completion of work contract for workers whose residence is beyond normal commuting distance. Daily subsistence will be provided at a rate of at least $16.28 per day during travel to a maximum of $68.00 per day with receipts (Updated 03/24/2025). Required work-related tools and supplies provided free of charge by employer.

     

    Effective Jan 1, 2024, per MN State Statute, an employee will earn one hour of paid sick and safe time for every 30 hours worked, up to at least 48 hours of accrued Earned Sick and Safe Time (ESST) per year, provided the employee works a minimum of 80 hours in a calendar year.

     

    ### Application Instructions

    Send resume listing experience to:

    MN DEED/FLC

    Attn: H-2A#26-096

    180 E. 5th St., Suite 1200, St. Paul, MN 55101

    FAX: 651-297-7722

    EMAIL: [email protected]

     

    CALL: Mary Garcia 651-259-7513

     

    Must have proof of legal authority to work in U.S.