Field Equipment Operator & Farm Maintenance Technician

H2ajobs; Houma (LA); On-site; USD 17,000 - 25,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Employer-provided transportation

Job summary

H2ajobs in Houma, LA is seeking a farm laborer to operate crawfish boats, tractors with implements, ATVs and sprayers to prepare and maintain land, ponds, and crops.

Duties include inspections and minor repairs of equipment, tending crawfish traps, irrigation and drainage, sanitation, and field maintenance. You will inform farmers of crop progress and adapt to changing duties. Housing, meals, and transportation are provided.

Responsibilities

• Operate crawfish boats, tractors with implements, ATVs and sprayers to prepare and maintain land, ponds and crops.
• Inspect, repair and maintain farm equipment; use hand tools and perform minor maintenance and fencing repairs.
• Attend to crawfish traps: bait, set, collect, repair, clean and store.
• Assist in irrigation activities: maintain, repair, and operate irrigation equipment; manage drainage around fields and ponds.
• Perform sanitation duties; uphold OSHA standards; keep facilities clean and orderly.
• Mow grass around fields and farm shop locations; dig drainage ditches for water management.
• Inform farmers or farm managers of crop progress; adapt to changing duties and locations.

Job description

H2ajobs in Houma, LA is seeking a farm laborer to operate crawfish boats, tractors with implements, ATVs and sprayers to prepare and maintain land, ponds, and crops.

Duties include inspections and minor repairs of equipment, tending crawfish traps, irrigation and drainage, sanitation, and field maintenance. You will inform farmers of crop progress and adapt to changing duties. Housing, meals, and transportation are provided.