Beekeeper Resume

Beekeepers or apiarists manage and maintain colonies of honey bees in apiaries or hives. They are also responsible for harvesting beeswax and collecting honey. The job of a beekeeper doesn't require any education. But due to increasing popularity of this profession, organizations may expect you to hold a degree in botany, agriculture, or horticulture. Above all, this career is for those with a rock-solid patience, immense love for honeybees, interest and confidence to work with bees, and willingness to work outdoor and in natural environment.

Sample of Beekeeper Resume

Tom K. Rotternberg
3128 Seltice Way
Coeur d'Alene, Idaho 83814
Phone: 208-316-9478
Email: tom.rotternberg@anymail.com

Career Summary:

Dedicated and flexible professional with strong knowledge about entomology concepts and a good experience of beekeeping operations. Familiar with honeybee life-cycle, nectar producing plants, and market demands for products derived from beehives. Licensed driver with multilingual skills and readyness to work overtime.

Summary of Skills:

Ability to maintain beehive boxes and organize the collected honey for further processing
Capable of maintaining bee colonies, monitoring health, and replacing diseased bees with healthier ones
Proficient in following safety guidelines while harvesting and processing honey to create products
Solid understanding of habits and yearly cycles of bees along with health of queen bees
Sound knowledge of various beekeeping activities, disease control methods, and nectar producing plants
Strong love for honeybees and passion for maintaining beehives
Team player, good communication, and negotiation skills
Fluent in English, Spanish and French
Class A Commercial Driver License

Work Experience:

Beekeeper
Stanley's Honey Services Pvt. Ltd., Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
October 2016 – Present

Maintaining orderly condition and cleanliness of hives by regularly checking colonies for larvae and pests
Conducting negotiations with government agencies, vendors, and store owners to provide the best quality products at reasonable prices
Monitoring health of queen bees to ensure healthy production of eggs and keeping honeycombs free from parasites
Installing additional boxes to ensure bees get the required space to produce honey and collect nectar
Transporting products to local areas and ensuring customer satisfaction
Assisting in packaging and delivering of products in minimum time
Working on customer feedback and making possible changes in the company's products

Beekeeper
A&M AgriFarms, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
March 2014 – September 2016

Took strong decisions to destroy superfluous queen bees' cells to prevent swarming in the artificial honeycombs
Used cyanide gas to destroy diseased bees colonies and cultivated new to produce healthy colonies in the box
Arranged for timely inspection, assessments and checking of natural beehives or box honeycombs to protect health
Trained new recruits on methods used to extract honey and ensured the trainees wore protective suit, gloves, and veils to avoid getting stung
Burned diseased bee colonies and sterilized hives using caustic soda solution
Provided necessary first aid to employees who have been stung by bees
Transported honey products to dealers within the area and moved bee cases to new branch location as per the need

Assistant Bee Keeper
A&M AgriFarms, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
July 2012 – February 2014

Inducted wild swarming bees into hives prepared with manual honeycomb frames
Placed screen plug at the entrance of beehives to restrict extraordinary movements and set the boxes near flower orchards, clover fields, or other sources of pollen
Scraped out parasites from beehive boxes to remove insects, fireflies, pests and wax moth larvae, and maintained cleanliness
Maintained separate containers to collect honey from queen bees and others to sell the royal jelly from queen as an ingredient base for cosmetics or health food
Harvested honey from honeycombs and sent the raw product for further processing
Collaborated with honey dealers in the area to decide on sale price during peak season

Apprenticeship:
Trainee
Harold's Farms, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
August 2011 – June 2012

Hired as a livestock keeper and took responsibility for maintaining health of cattle and poultry farm
Ensured milk and eggs were transported to the vendors daily and kept a record of the daily produce
Demonstrated ability to remove bee hives from farms and extracted nectar using appropriate equipment
Studied yearly cycle of queen bees and observed their habits to understand life spans and frequent health diseases
Coordinated with farmers to develop pollination areas and nectar producing plants in the farms to attract more bees
Initiated a small honey business in the farm and increased revenue by 25%

Education:

Bachelor's Degree in Agricultural Science
Idaho State University, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
2011
Diploma in Entomology
Idaho State University, Coeur d'Alene, Idaho
2012

Reference:

On request.