Crew Lead Beekeeping

Fort Meade, MD - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 01-11-2025

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

About the Role

Beewise is seeking a Beekeeper Crew Lead to oversee day-to-day operations at our stationary apiary in Fort Meade Florida. In this role youll lead a team of beekeepers dedicated to maintaining colony health productivity and site efficiency. Youll be responsible for ensuring high-quality consistent beekeeping practices while fostering a culture of safety teamwork and excellence in the field.

This is a hands-on position that requires strong leadership deep technical beekeeping knowledge and a proactive approach to managing people and operations in a stationary environment.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage a crew of beekeepers at the Fort Meade stationary apiary providing direction training and daily support.
Oversee colony health and productivity including inspections treatments feeding and pest and disease management.
Plan and execute seasonal beekeeping activities such as splitting requeening honey production and population balancing.
Maintain detailed records on colony performance treatments and harvests.
Ensure site safety and biosecurity standards are upheld across all operations.
Coordinate with Operations R&D and Data teams to support field research testing and hive performance optimization.
Monitor and improve operational efficiency identifying issues early and implementing corrective actions.
Maintain equipment and apiary infrastructure ensuring reliability and readiness for ongoing operations.

Qualifications & Experience

5 years of commercial beekeeping experience including colony management and seasonal operations.
2 years of experience leading or supervising a field crew (5 members preferred).
Strong understanding of bee health management queen performance and pest/disease control.
Excellent communication organizational and time-management skills.
Proven ability to lead by example and motivate field teams in outdoor working conditions.
Ability to work independently and adapt to dynamic field challenges.
Must be able to work full-time on-site at the Fort Meade FL apiary.

Preferred Attributes

Experience managing stationary or large-scale commercial apiaries.
Familiarity with data collection tools hive monitoring systems or precision beekeeping technologies.
Mechanical aptitude for maintenance of hive and field equipment.
CDL or experience with operating light machinery (preferred but not required).

About the RoleBeewise is seeking a Beekeeper Crew Lead to oversee day-to-day operations at our stationary apiary in Fort Meade Florida. In this role youll lead a team of beekeepers dedicated to maintaining colony health productivity and site efficiency. Youll be responsible for ensuring high-quality...

About the Role

This is a hands-on position that requires strong leadership deep technical beekeeping knowledge and a proactive approach to managing people and operations in a stationary environment.

Key Responsibilities

Lead and manage a crew of beekeepers at the Fort Meade stationary apiary providing direction training and daily support.
Oversee colony health and productivity including inspections treatments feeding and pest and disease management.
Plan and execute seasonal beekeeping activities such as splitting requeening honey production and population balancing.
Maintain detailed records on colony performance treatments and harvests.
Ensure site safety and biosecurity standards are upheld across all operations.
Coordinate with Operations R&D and Data teams to support field research testing and hive performance optimization.
Monitor and improve operational efficiency identifying issues early and implementing corrective actions.
Maintain equipment and apiary infrastructure ensuring reliability and readiness for ongoing operations.

Qualifications & Experience

5 years of commercial beekeeping experience including colony management and seasonal operations.
2 years of experience leading or supervising a field crew (5 members preferred).
Strong understanding of bee health management queen performance and pest/disease control.
Excellent communication organizational and time-management skills.
Proven ability to lead by example and motivate field teams in outdoor working conditions.
Ability to work independently and adapt to dynamic field challenges.
Must be able to work full-time on-site at the Fort Meade FL apiary.

Preferred Attributes

Experience managing stationary or large-scale commercial apiaries.
Familiarity with data collection tools hive monitoring systems or precision beekeeping technologies.
Mechanical aptitude for maintenance of hive and field equipment.
CDL or experience with operating light machinery (preferred but not required).