Farmworker

Jimmy LeBlanc; Crowley (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 28,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Job summary

H2ajobs seeks temporary, seasonal workers for a crawfish farm in Crowley, LA. Duties include crawfishing from boats and fields, maintenance of boats and traps, bait handling, and daily site upkeep.

Job involves extensive pushing, pulling and walking in outdoor conditions; at least 3 months of similar experience is preferred. Housing and meals are provided by the employer, with transportation arrangements as needed.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in a physically demanding farm or fishing setting.
• Ability to perform repetitive tasks and endure outdoor conditions.
• Experience with basic equipment maintenance is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Crawfish fishing from boats and field tasks as needed.
• Cut bait, service and maintain crawfish boats (oil, gas, wash, repair).
• Set, repair, and maintain crawfish traps and gear.
• Pickup and clean bait areas; sack and load crawfish for transport.
• Maintain levees, water, and surrounding areas daily; keep the site clean.

Skills

Physical stamina

Pushing and pulling

Boat maintenance

Crawfish handling

Spanish helpful

Job description

Temporary, seasonal workers needed for crawfish farm.

Duties include:

• crawfishing in boats, catching crawfish, performing crawfishing duties in fields
• cutting bait, service and maintain crawfish boat (oil, gas, wash, repair)
• set, repair, maintain crawfish traps
• pickup and clean bait area
• sack and load/unload crawfish
• maintain levees and water daily
• maintain grass
• cut weeds, spray, clean and maintain area around shop and near boat
• general farm maintenance and cleanup

Job involves extensive pushing, pulling, and walking; exposure to extreme temperatures; minimum 3 months experience in similar position.

Base hours offered is 40 hours offered; overtime hours are usually offered during plentiful season and may include an additional 10-40 hours of overtime work depending on the nature of the season; higher wage may be paid based on experience.

Trabajadores temporales y estacionales necesarios para la granja de cangrejos del rio.

Los deberes incluyen:

• la pesca de arrastre en botes, la captura de cangrejo del rio, la realizacion de tareas de pesca de arrastre en campos
• corte de cebo, servicio y mantenimiento de lanchas de arrastre (petrleo, gas, lavado, reparacin)
• establecer, reparar, mantener trampas de cigala
• zona de recogida y cebo limpio
• saco y carga/descarga de cangrejo del rio
• mantener diariamente las levas y el agua
• mantener la hierba
• cortar malezas, pulverizar, limpiar y mantener el rea alrededor de la tienda y cerca del barco
• mantenimiento y limpieza general de la granja

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: Employer will provide cooking and kitchen facilities, housing, housing utilities, as well as transportation to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries and other necessary items.

El empleador proporcionará la cocina y cocina, la vivienda, los servicios públicos de vivienda, así como el transporte para asegurar el acceso a los trabajadores a las tiendas donde se pueden comprar alimentos y otros artículos necesarios.

Transport: Please see Addendum C.

Experience wanted: 3 months