Talent pool - Urban Beekeeper Contractor | Philadelphia

Alvéole • Philadelphia, PA

18d • Onsite

About The Position

At Alvéole, we're building a network of independent beekeeper partners across cities. While we may not have immediate openings in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania right now, we want to hear from passionate, skilled beekeepers who are interested in joining our community for future opportunities. If you have experience in urban beekeeping or beekeeping, submit your interest here to be added to our pipeline. When the opportunity arises, we'll reach out to those in our network first ! About the role Maintain honey beehives at client sites s on a minimum three week “cycle” basis, carrying out a variety of tasks to support bee health throughout the beekeeping season. Tasks include: Installation, Routine maintenance, Data collection, Record-keeping, Pest / parasite control, Facilitating educational workshops. Drive regularly in your city including to client sites, yards, equipment and bee suppliers. Engage with clients and tenants about the services Alvéole offers (currently including beehives, beehomes, data collected through samples

Requirements

• Experience in beekeeping.
• Comfortable working at heights and willingness to work in buildings.
• Comfortable with public speaking or presenting to a group in English.
• Interest in pollinators, beekeeping, urban greening and/or Environmental Social Governance.
• Valid driver’s license since more than 3 years and with a clean driving record.
• Comfortable driving in cities.
• Location to ship and receive and store beekeeping items
• Comfortable with the reality of beekeeping hazards (stings, heavy lifting, inclement weather, etc.)
• Heavy lifting (up to 40 lbs)
• Comfortable using online communications tools e.g. Gmail, Google Workspace, digital inspections and scheduling software
• Willingness and ability to work when our services need to be provided
• Being legally authorized to work in the country you are applying

Nice To Haves

• Customer service experience is an asset

Responsibilities

• Installation
• Routine maintenance
• Data collection
• Record-keeping
• Pest / parasite control
• Facilitating educational workshops
• Drive regularly in your city including to client sites, yards, equipment and bee suppliers.
• Engage with clients and tenants about the services Alvéole offers (currently including beehives, beehomes, data collected through samples

Benefits

• Competitive rates
• Flexibility: the role can be part time or full time in regards to YOUR availabilities
• Training sessions on workshops and expectations as set by Alvéole are offered to our beekeeping partner contractors.
• Equipment such as Bee colony, Hive stand (1 per hive), Hive base (1 per hive), Bee boxes (3+ per hive), Inner cover (1 per hive), Outer cover (1 per hive) can be provided by Alvéole during partnership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed