Beekeeper

Beekeeper works in a team, cares for bee colonies, inspects hives, monitors colony health, prevents diseases, handles honey supers, assists with honey harvesting, and keeps equipment and the apiary in order. Work is seasonal, physical, and outdoors. Work tasks: ork takes place in a professional production apiary and involves a wide range of practical beekeeping tasks throughout the active season. This is team-based work with daily direct contact with bee colonies, where the results of your work are immediately visible. The main part of the job is caring for bee colonies – regular hive inspections, monitoring colony development, and carrying out tasks according to the stage of the season. This means constant movement within and between apiaries, handling hives, and working together with other team members to keep the workflow smooth and systematic. The job also includes creating new colonies, strengthening existing ones, and relocating colonies according to the production plan. This provides solid practical insight into colony development and helps you see the bigger picture beyond a single hive. An important part of the season is honey harvesting – lifting and transporting honey supers, extracting honey from combs, and performing honey-handling tasks in the honey house. This is physical work that requires stamina, while also offering the satisfaction of seeing direct results. Additional tasks include: feeding bees and performing seasonal care work maintaining apiary sites and surroundings preparing and cleaning equipment handling combs, frames, and other beekeeping gear various tasks in the honey house (maintenance and support work) Work is mainly outdoors and requires good physical fitness, readiness to work in changing weather conditions, and the ability to handle a fast pace during peak season. In return, the job provides thorough hands-on experience in modern production beekeeping and the opportunity to learn all stages of beekeeping in a real working environment. We offer: We offer work in an established and professional production apiary, where the workflow is well organized and each team member’s role is important. This is not just a seasonal job, but structured beekeeping work that gives real insight into how a large-scale apiary operates. We provide on-site training — we demonstrate work techniques, explain colony development throughout the season, and guide you step by step until your work becomes confident and independent. Even with limited previous experience, it is possible to adapt quickly if you have the willingness to learn and work. We offer varied and active work. During the season, you will gain experience in all key beekeeping tasks, from colony care to honey harvesting and honey house work. The team has a supportive work environment — we help each other, share information, and work toward common goals. We value reliable and committed workers and treat employees with respect. We offer: a fixed agreed salary the possibility of paid overtime during peak season by agreement a clear daily work structure and well-defined tasks practical experience that provides a strong foundation for further work in beekeeping. Other requirements: This is physical work and is suitable for a person in good physical condition. The position is suitable for Estonian-, Russian-, and English-speaking applicants. Option to work from home: No

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