• Farmworkers, Farm & Ranch Animals

    Wilmer Farms Inc (Warroad, MN)


    ### Job Duties

    Start Date: Mar 8, 2026

     

    End Date: Dec 20, 2026

    Must Apply By: July 30, 2026

    48 hours per week, Mon - Sat, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM

     

    Attend to live honey bee colonies to produce honey and maintain colony health through feeding and nutritional supplements. Locate, handle, and cage queens and install queen cells as needed. Assemble beehives and frames and insert honeycomb and bees into hives. Force bees from hives during honey harvesting operations. Uncap harvested honeycombs and extract honey using appropriate equipment. Lift and carry boxes of honey. Operate farm vehicles to obtain supplies, honey extraction equipment, and miscellaneous tools used in beekeeping operations. Perform minor daily and incidental upkeep and maintenance of equipment, the worksite, and colony boxes.

     

    ### Minimum Education Required

    No High School Diploma or GED required

    ### Minimum Experience Required

    Three (3) months of recent and verifiable experience as a beekeeper with references is required. The position requires any necessary certification or licensing and the ability to meet driver requirements, including obtaining a valid driver’s license following hire and maintaining a clean driving record. The worker must be able to lift up to 70 pounds and must not have bee-, pollen-, or honey-related allergies. Must be willing to submit to random drug testing at no cost. The job requires the ability to work in extreme temperatures and to perform extensive pushing or pulling, extensive sitting or walking, frequent stooping or bending, and repetitive movements.

     

    ### Shift

    First (Day)

     

    ### Number of Openings

    10

     

    ### Public Transportation Accessible

    No

     

    ### Veterans Encouraged to Apply

    Yes

     

    ### Physical Required

    No

     

    ### Drug Test Required

    No

    ### 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

    56763

     

    ### Place of Work

     

    On-site

     

    ### Requisition ID

    H-2A #26-171

    ### 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. 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#26-171

    180 E. 5th St., Suite1200, 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.