Farmworker

H2ajobs; Iota (LA); On-site; USD 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Job summary

H2ajobs in Louisiana seeks a farm laborer to operate crawfish boats, tractors, ATVs, and a range of implements. The role involves planting, harvesting, irrigation, and field maintenance, with emphasis on safety and sanitation under OSHA standards.

The position offers housing options and meals provided by the employer, with possible transportation arrangements. Experience is not required, and workers may be subject to random drug testing during the contract period.

Qualifications

• Ability to operate farm equipment such as crawfish boats, tractors, ATVs, and sprayers.
• Willingness to perform sanitation duties and follow OSHA standards.
• Experience not required (0 months).
• Must be able to pass random drug testing.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain farm equipment including crawfish boats, tractors, ATVs, and sprayers.
• Attend to crawfish traps: bait, set, collect, repair, and store.
• Support irrigation and drainage work and field inspections.
• Perform general maintenance and minor repairs on buildings and fences.
• Inform farmers of crop progress and assist with sanitation and housekeeping.

Skills

Farm equipment operation

Manual labor

Safety compliance

Tools

Hand tools

Job description

Duties will include operating farm equipment including, but not limited to, crawfish boats, tractors with various implements, all-terrain vehicles, sprayers to prepare and maintain land, ponds and grade, wash, fertilize, cultivate, plant, harvest, load, and transport crops; also conduct inspections, repairs and maintenance on farm equipment when required. Use hand tools, such as but not limited to shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, pruning hooks, and shears. Attend to crawfish traps by baiting, setting, collecting, and repairing, cleaning, and storing traps. Participate in irrigation activities such as maintaining, repairing, and operating irrigation equipment, set up and/or maintain a ridge of earth around fields and ponds to maintain an adequate water supply, drain excess water from fields; create openings for drainage overfill; walk each field to check for standing water. Perform sanitation duties that will include removing trash or debris from work areas, farm buildings, and fields; assist in upkeep of sanitation standards required by OSHA such as change potable water quality when necessary; keep hand-washing facilities neat and orderly, clean toilet area of any personal contaminates, and proper disposal of trash or garbage from the facilities. Mow grass around fields and around farm shop locations; dig ditches or channels for drainage or seedlings. Perform minor repairs to farm buildings, or other structures as well as using hand tools to perform maintenance or repairs to fencing around fields, ponds, and farm. Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress. There are few typical days and workers may be required to change duties and engage in various general functions. All other duties, if assigned, will be duties as per SOC/OES Occupation Code (onetonline.org)

Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)

Meals: The employer will at all times provide free kitchen facilities to workers so they may prepare their own meals (e.g., breakfast, lunch, dinner, etc.). The employer will provide transportation, as described in Section F, Item 1 of the ETA-790, to the worker, at no cost, to grocery/market facilities to assure they can purchase groceries and other incidentals. The employer is a fix‑site employer and does NOT engage in herding or production of livestock on the range. If at any time the employer DOES PROVIDE meals, it will be FREE of charge.

Transport: Employer will provide or pay for inbound/outbound transportation to and from the worker’s home country will be an airplane, charter bus, employer-operated vehicle, or other common means depending on the worker's country or State of origin or permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distances involved. Workers outside the area of intended employment,

Experience wanted: 0 months

Once hired worker may be required to submit to a random drug test at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment. The employer may terminate a worker if a worker: refuses without justified cause to perform work for which the worker was recruited and hired; or commits a serious act of misconduct; or fails, after completing any training to be able to perform all of the tasks described in the job order. If the worker voluntarily abandons employment before the end of the contract period or is terminated for cause, and the employer notifies the SWA, DOL, and USCIS in the case of an H2A worker, the employer will not be responsible for providing or paying for the subsequent transportation and subsistence expenses of that worker, and the worker is not entitled to the three‑fourths guarantee.