at Northwoods Apiaries LLC in Troy, Vermont, United States
Job Description
Attend to live bees to produce honey and maintain colony health through feed/supplements;
Find and cage queens, install queen cells; Assemble bee hives, inserts honeycomb of bees
into hives; Force bees from hives; Assist with natural and artificial insemination; Uncap
harvested honeycombs and extract honey from honeycombs; Lift boxes of honey or bees;
driving farm vehicle to obtain supplies, honey extracting equipment, and misc. tools used to
work with honey bees; minor daily and incidental upkeep to equipment, worksite, and colony
boxes. Must not have honey, pollen, or bee related allergies
Two (2) months of recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed. Be able to
lift up to 75 lbs. Once hired, worker may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to
the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from
employment.
Operating tools and equipment as applicable and noted in the job description as well as operating a motor vehicle under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol is dangerous. Operator manuals have label
warnings – Do Not Operate Under the Influence of Drugs or Alcohol. Work Comp Insurance as well as vehicle insurance companies require safety compliance. Poor judgment, improper driving, etc. can
result in serious and fatal accidents. Employer has a strict policy prohibiting drug use. Any drug testing will be post hire and at the employer's expense. Assisting with the employers farming operation
includes lifting agricultural tools and equipment that weigh up to the lifting requirement listed at B.4.e. Employer may request but cannot require workers to work on their Sabbath. The nature of farm
work may require workers to work after dark and possibly weekends depending on weather conditions. Hours offered may vary based on factors such as weather or other unpredictable variables that
impact the farm’s operation. (as applicable and per the job description) Employer may, at the company’s sole discretion, pay workers at a rate above the minimum required and/or provide additional
compensation such as bonuses, fixed salaries, PTO, insurance, incentive pay, or other benefits to any worker employed under this job order based on lawful, non-discriminatory factors including skill,
performance, tenure with the employer, licensing, training, punctuality, or prior related experience. Employer may also reduce the worker's rate of pay during the contract period so long as no reduction
results in the pay rate falling below the minimum required by 20 CFR 655.120. Workers will be required to report to the worksite(s) listed at the beginning of the work day and may perform the job duties
listed at various fields, patches, parcels, etc. All work performed at any location will result in the worker being able to return to the housing listed on the job order at the end of each work day. The
employer may have multiple job opportunities and reserves the right to present other job opportunities to workers already employed under this job order as well as possible applicants for their
consideration. All workers must have proper work authorization to be employed under any of the employer's job opportunities. If applicable, the worker may be required to read and speak the English
language sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals in English, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records. While the
employer's frequency of pay is defined in the job order, the frequency may change during the contract period as a result of factors such as payroll service provision, internal business operations, etc., but
in no event will the frequency be less than twice per month in which case, all days and payday hours, as applicable by local, state, or federal law would be paid
