Farm worker- Crawfish and Rice

H2ajobs; Church Point (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 22,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing

Meals

Job summary

H2ajobs is seeking seasonal farmworkers for a crawfish and rice farm in Acadia Parish, Louisiana, from 12/01/2026 to 09/30/2027. Jobs include general farm work, field/shed sanitation, equipment operation, and harvesting tasks across rice and crawfish operations.

Physical labor is required; workers must lift up to 50 lbs and work outdoors in all weather. Random drug testing may be required after hire. Housing and meals are provided on site.

Qualifications

• Must be able to perform physically demanding farm labor.
• Outdoor work in all weather, including heat and cold.
• Random drug testing may be required.

Responsibilities

• Perform general farm work on crawfish and rice farm operations.
• Sanitation duties for fields and sheds (mowing, digging ditches, levees, fences).
• Maintain/operate farm equipment and assist harvest activities (crawfish, bait, traps, rice planting).
• Work in rice fields: field prep, water management, fertilizing, planting, harvesting; drive tractors and farm trucks; manual labor; travel between fields.

Skills

Physical stamina

Lifting 50 lbs

Farm labor

Bilingual (English/Spanish)

Job description

Seasonal/temporary farmworkers needed for work on crawfish and rice farm in Acadia Parish 12/01/2026 to 09/30/2027.

• general farm work
• farm field/shed sanitation duties include: mowing grass, digging ditches, levees, fences, etc.
• Minor maintenance/operation of farm equipment, harvest crawfish, bait, re-bait, cut-up bait, repair traps, plant rice, etc.
• Work in rice fields including field prep, water maintenance; fertilize, plant and harvest crops; driving tractors, equipment and farm trucks; manual shovel work, hoe weeds; spot spray, repair and maintain bins, equip., farm and fences; maintain field levees, roads and shop; load and unload trucks; cut grass; travel between fields required; level bins; clean up grain spills at bins.

Must be able to perform physical activities that involve considerable use of arms and legs and moving the whole body, such as climbing, lifting, stooping, reaching, walking, sitting, bending, kneeling, lifting up to 50 lbs., and for extended periods.

Work is conducted outside in all kinds of weather, including rain and extreme heat, and cold.

Once hired may be required to take a random drug test at no cost to the worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment.

Time may vary due to mechanical, crop availability of crop and weather conditions.

Se necesitan trabajadores agrícolas temporales para trabajar en una granja de cangrejos de río y arroz en la parroquia de Acadia 12/01/2026 -30/09/2027.

• trabajo agrícola general
• tareas de saneamiento de campos/cobertizos agrícolas que incluyen: cortar el césped, cavar zanjas, diques, cercas, etc.
• Mantenimiento/operación menor de equipos agrícolas, cosecha de cangrejos de río, cebo, recebo, cortar cebo, reparar trampas, plantar arroz, etc.
• Trabajo en campos de arroz que incluye preparación del campo, mantenimiento del agua; fertilizar, plantar y cosechar cultivos; conducir tractores, equipos y camiones agrícolas; trabajo manual con pala, deshierbar; rociar puntualmente, reparar y mantener silos, equipos, granja y cercas; mantener diques de campo, caminos y taller; cargar y descargar camiones; cortar el césped; se requiere viajar entre campos; nivelar silos; limpiar derrames de grano en los silos.

Debe poder realizar actividades físicas que implique un uso considerable de brazos y piernas y el movimiento de todo el cuerpo, como trepar, levantar, agacharse, alcanzar, caminar, sentarse, inclinarse, arrodillarse, levantar hasta 23 kg (50 lbs.) y durante períodos prolongados.

El trabajo se realiza al aire libre en todo tipo de clima, incluyendo lluvia, calor extremo y frío.

Una vez contratado, es posible que se le solicite someterse a una prueba de drogas aleatoria sin costo alguno para el trabajador. Un resultado positivo o el incumplimiento pueden resultar en la rescisión inmediata del contrato de trabajo.

El tiempo puede variar debido a fallas mecánicas, disponibilidad de cultivos y condiciones climáticas.

Housing:

Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals:

Employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities so that workers can prepare their own meals onsite. The workers will be provided transportation to stores where they can purchase groceries. Workers will have access to full kitchen facilities, space for food preparation(table/countertop) and necessary equipment(pots, pans and utensils) , as well as appliances (including refrigeration, stove), cooking accessories, and dishwashing facilities ( sinks with hot and cold water under pressure) that are in working condition.

El empleador proporcionará instalaciones de cocina y cocina gratuitas y convenientes para que los trabajadores puedan preparar sus propias comidas en el lugar. Los trabajadores recibirán transporte a las tiendas donde pueden comprar comestibles. Los trabajadores tendrán acceso a instalaciones de cocina completas, espacio para la preparación de alimentos mesa/mostrador) y equipo necesario (ollas, sartenes y utensilios), así como

Transport:

See Addendum C