Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

$14.20 Per Hour Position range in Iowa $14.61 - $22.54 Per hour Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals (Confidential)

Occupation:

Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Location:

Ireton, IA - 51027 Positions available: 2 Job #: 10705068

Source:

IowaWORKS

Posted:

12/09/2025

Updated:

12/09/2025

Expires:

06/27/2026

Web Site:

IowaWORKS Onsite /

Remote:

Work onsite all of the time

Job Type:

Temporary, Full Time, Permanent Employment, Day Shift Job Requirements and Properties Help for Job Requirements and Properties. Opens a new window. Work Onsite Full Time Experience 1 Month(s) DL Required Schedule Full Time Job Type Temporary Duration Permanent Employment Hours 45 Hours Per Week Shift Day Shift Job Description Help for Job Description. Opens a new window. Spring work includes honey bee reproduction, summer is honey production and harvesting, fall is medicate and feed bees, operate a hummer bee. 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; 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. One (1) month of recent and verifiable experience required for the job duties listed. Must be able to obtain appropriate drivers license following hire and obtain clean driving record. Be able to lift up to 50 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.

Dates of Need:

February 21, 2026 to November 1 2026 The employer will provide advance transportation that is reasonable and housing free of charge if the worker is unable to reasonably return to their residence at the end of the workday. Please visit or contact your local office for details and to review a copy of the ETA that outlines the work agreement for this H-2A job order.