Carversville Farm Foundation
Position: Seasonal Beekeeper Assistant
Reports to: Apiary Manager
Compensation: $20 per hour
Benefits: PTO
Schedule: Now - December 18, 5 days per week, 40 - 50 hours per week
Carversville Farm Foundation (CFF) is a non-profit that runs a philanthropic, diversified, regenerative, certified organic farm. We grow produce, eggs, honey and meat to the highest standards and donate 100% of our harvests to Philadelphia-area soup kitchens, year-round. Want to join a talented, committed crew in beautiful Bucks County, PA and improve your farming skills while raising chef-quality harvests to give away to communities in need ? Join us!
About the position:
Assist our apiary manager in all aspects of a start up large scale apiary including getting equipment ready, tending to hives and processing honey.
Requirements
- Comfortable working with bees
- Lifting at least 50 lbs
- Able to work in all weather conditions
- Demonstrate record keeping ability
Responsibilities
Working with our team to execute daily tasks including:
- Drive a pick up truck
- Work with beekeeping tools such as smokers and lifting supers
- Support record keeping
- Repair, maintenance and cleaning of bee equipment
- Contribute to a safe and orderly working environment
Skills
We are looking for people committed to our mission and procedures with these abilities:
- Work independently and on a team
- Dependable and observant
- Strong work ethic
- Positive and proactive problem solving skills
- Readiness to work outside in all weather conditions
- Ability to lift 50 lbs repetitively
- Detail oriented
- Knowledge and experience in good food handling and processing
- Desire to learn
- Flexible in schedule and tasks
This job description covers key responsibilities but does not capture all job duties. We work as a team and there are times we need all hands on deck to accomplish a task. Flexibility is key to joining our dynamic team.
Carversville Farm Foundation is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $20.00 - $21.00 per hour
Benefits:
Experience:
- Beekeeping: 1 year (Required)
License/Certification:
- Driver's License (Preferred)
Work Location: In person
