Location: Pleasant Valley, NY Schedule: 20 hours per week (approximately 4 hours per weekday; flexible daily start time) Start Date: Early April Compensation: Hourly (rate commensurate with experience)Quorum Earth Inc. is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Part-Time Beekeeping Assistant to support hive maintenance and data collection at apiary sites in Pleasant Valley, NY. This position is ideal for someone with foundational beekeeping knowledge who is eager to gain hands-on experience while working alongside a master beekeeper with over 25 years of experience.The successful candidate will assist in maintaining healthy colonies and supporting ongoing experiments related to Varroa mite control and hive health monitoring.<hr><h3>Core Responsibilities</h3><h4>🐝 Hive Maintenance &amp; Management</h4><ul><li>Assist with routine hive inspections</li><li>Evaluate brood patterns and egg-laying activity</li><li>Add or remove hive boxes (supers) as needed</li><li>Clean and repair hive components</li><li>Monitor and manage hive space to help prevent swarming</li><li>Assist with honey harvesting, extraction, and bottling</li></ul><h4>🔬 Disease &amp; Pest Management</h4><ul><li>Inspect hives for signs of disease (e.g., foulbrood) and parasites (e.g., Varroa mites)</li><li>Assist with mite counts and hive health data collection</li><li>Apply treatments as directed</li><li>Maintain accurate records on hive condition and health metrics</li></ul><h3>💪 Physical Requirements</h3><ul><li>Ability to lift and carry heavy hive boxes (40–90 lbs when full)</li><li>Comfortable working outdoors in hot, humid, or variable weather conditions</li><li>Load and unload equipment from trucks</li><li>Ability to tolerate occasional bee stings (no insect sting allergies)</li></ul><hr><h3>Work Requirements</h3><ul><li>Reliable transportation to apiary locations in Pleasant Valley, NY</li><li>Consistent availability for 20 hours per week</li><li>Expected schedule of approximately 4 hours each weekday (flexible start time)</li></ul><hr><h3>🌼 Preferred Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Basic knowledge of beekeeping and prior experience working with hives</li><li>Ability to follow safety protocols carefully</li><li>Strong attention to detail</li><li>Dependable and punctual</li><li>Willingness to learn and take direction</li></ul>

We are working on saving the bees with a novel biopesticide made from fungi that kills varroa mites.

Part-Time Beekeeping Assistant

Location: Pleasant Valley, NY Schedule: 20 hours per week (approximately 4 hours per weekday; flexible daily start time) Start Date: Early April Compensation: Hourly (rate commensurate with experience)Quorum Earth Inc. is seeking a motivated and detail-oriented Part-Time Beekeeping Assistant to support hive maintenance and data collection at apiary sites in Pleasant Valley, NY. This position is ideal for someone with foundational beekeeping knowledge who is eager to gain hands-on experience while working alongside a master beekeeper with over 25 years of experience.The successful candidate will assist in maintaining healthy colonies and supporting ongoing experiments related to Varroa mite control and hive health monitoring.<hr /><h3>Core Responsibilities</h3><h4>🐝 Hive Maintenance &amp; Management</h4><ul><li>Assist with routine hive inspections</li><li>Evaluate brood patterns and egg-laying activity</li><li>Add or remove hive boxes (supers) as needed</li><li>Clean and repair hive components</li><li>Monitor and manage hive space to help prevent swarming</li><li>Assist with honey harvesting, extraction, and bottling</li></ul><h4>🔬 Disease &amp; Pest Management</h4><ul><li>Inspect hives for signs of disease (e.g., foulbrood) and parasites (e.g., Varroa mites)</li><li>Assist with mite counts and hive health data collection</li><li>Apply treatments as directed</li><li>Maintain accurate records on hive condition and health metrics</li></ul><h3>💪 Physical Requirements</h3><ul><li>Ability to lift and carry heavy hive boxes (40–90 lbs when full)</li><li>Comfortable working outdoors in hot, humid, or variable weather conditions</li><li>Load and unload equipment from trucks</li><li>Ability to tolerate occasional bee stings (no insect sting allergies)</li></ul><hr /><h3>Work Requirements</h3><ul><li>Reliable transportation to apiary locations in Pleasant Valley, NY</li><li>Consistent availability for 20 hours per week</li><li>Expected schedule of approximately 4 hours each weekday (flexible start time)</li></ul><hr /><h3>🌼 Preferred Qualifications</h3><ul><li>Basic knowledge of beekeeping and prior experience working with hives</li><li>Ability to follow safety protocols carefully</li><li>Strong attention to detail</li><li>Dependable and punctual</li><li>Willingness to learn and take direction</li></ul>

Part-Time Beekeeping Assistant

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