Seasonal Farm Laborer: Crawfish & Rice, Housing Provided

H2ajobs; Branch (LA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 36,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Housing provided

Meals provided

Transportation

Job summary

H2ajobs in Louisiana seeks temporary farmworkers for crawfish and rice seasons. Duties include daily upkeep, repairs and maintenance of farm equipment, shops, barns, levees and roads, mowing, raking, digging ditches, repairing traps, and harvesting crawfish and rice.

Work is outside in heat, cold, or rain, with frequent lifting up to 70 lbs. You may encounter snakes, insects, and other wildlife. Housing, meals, and transportation are provided by the employer.

Qualifications

• Experience wanted: 0 months.

Responsibilities

• Perform daily upkeep and repairs of farm equipment, shops, barns, grain bins, levees and roads.
• Mow grass, rake, dig ditches, remove debris and weeds; set and maintain crawfish traps; operate boats for harvesting.
• Harvest crawfish and rice; plant, irrigate, drain and maintain fields; load and unload supplies and equipment.
• Work involves frequent stooping, lifting up to 70 lbs, and long periods of physical activity.

Job description

H2ajobs in Louisiana seeks temporary farmworkers for crawfish and rice seasons. Duties include daily upkeep, repairs and maintenance of farm equipment, shops, barns, levees and roads, mowing, raking, digging ditches, repairing traps, and harvesting crawfish and rice.

Work is outside in heat, cold, or rain, with frequent lifting up to 70 lbs. You may encounter snakes, insects, and other wildlife. Housing, meals, and transportation are provided by the employer.