File under 'skilled trade & craft' / Goggles

Experienced Bee Beard Needed

Reply to: job-609867334@craigslist.org
Date: 2008-03-14, 3:45 PM CDT

Exciting opportunity at a cutting edge company with plenty of room for advancement. Last Resort Entertainment Inc. is looking for smart and eager bee beards ready to show off their unique talents to highly prized clients ready to be entertained. We travel the country providing last minute alternative forms of entertainment at various corporate sponsored events in the event unforeseen cancellations, uncooperative weather, and/or celebrity no-shows.

As our Head Bee Beard you will:

-Travel with Team L.R.E. on our semi-furnished company bus.
-Provide the illusion of abundant facial hair by utilizing a harmonious, tightly packed and appropriately shaped swarm of bees.
-Maintain this illusion for up to three hours.
-Repeat performance as necessary up to 6 days per week.
-Assist with other acts when necessary (i.e. balloon sculptor, civil war reenactment member, flea circus, sword swallower, etc.)

Applicants for consideration must possess:

-Minimum of 2-3 years work experience as a bee beard or other applicable trade (i.e. wasp mustache, hornet flavor saver, etc.)
-Reputation as a disciplined self-starter who regularly sets and achieves goals.
-Extensive knowledge of bee keeping, pollination technique, and general hive hierarchy.
-Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
-High threshold of pain and high tolerance of bee venom.
-Proof of CPR certification and possession of epinephrine auto-injector kit in the case of anaphylactic shock
-Ability to work well in a small team environment and operate those steam canisters that keep bees calm for some reason.
-Willingness to travel and work irregular hours as needed.

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