Crawfish Farmworker

Clint Freyou Farm; Jeanerette (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 21,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employer-provided housing

Meals provided with option to join the

Meals provided with farmer meal option

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking workers to perform crawfish pond tasks, including harvesting, trap repair, rebaiting, and transport within ponds in Louisiana. Workers will also assist with levee preparation and general cleaning duties to support harvest operations.

Housing and meals are provided; employees may participate in the farmer meal program with a minimal daily charge. Transportation to stores and for daily work will be arranged and reimbursed under certain conditions.

Qualifications

• Experience of at least 2 months in crawfish farming or similar farm labor.
• Must be physically able to perform all duties described.

Responsibilities

• Work in crawfish ponds preparing for harvest and repair traps.
• Distribute bait traps and harvest crawfish into a trough to grade and sack.
• Rebait and reset traps, and pick up traps after harvest.
• Prepare levees with a shovel and perform general farm labor such as cleaning equipment.

Skills

Crawfish farming

Physical fitness

Job description

Workers are required to work crawfish ponds in preparation for harvest, repair and replace traps for distribution in ponds, distribute bait traps, harvest crawfish from traps into a trough to grade and sack, rebait and reset traps, pick up traps after harvest and prepare levees with shovel. General farm labor including but not limited to shovel work, cleaning equipment, etc. will also be required. Workers will be exposed to water dangers such as poisonous snakes, alligators etc. Drug test may be performed post-hire at no cost to the workers to ensure worker safety and keep in compliance with workers compensation guidelines. Workers will be required to follow any posted rules. Workers must be physically able to perform all duties described.

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: The house has kitchen and cooking facility and is provided free of charge. The workers will have the option to participate in the farmer meal program and will be charged a minimum daily for 3 meals. The option is up to the worker. The workers will be transported to stores weekly for necessities in the same vehicles that are provided for daily transportation.

Transport: Workers will choose the mode of transportation for inbound and outbound transportation. Workers will be reimbursed by the employer for the cost of transportation of the most economical mode of transportation and cost incurred and daily subsistence from the place of origin (home) to the place of employment upon 50% completion of the contract and return transportation and subsistence from the place of employment to the place of origin or to subsequent H2A employment will be paid upon completion

Experience wanted: 2 months

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