Company description

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!

Job description

Position: Seasonal Beekeeper Assistant

Reports to: Apiary Manager

Compensation: $20 per hour

Benefits: Housing available (no pets), PTO

Schedule: March 2nd - November 25, 5 days per week, 40 - 50 hours per week

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.

Compensation

this position is: hourly, $20/hr +

Application instructions

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Deadline

May 01, 2026