FARM WORKER
Employer: NEW GENERATION FARMS
Location: LAKE PROVIDENCE, LA
Workers needed: 1
Pay: $15.81/hour
Season: Dec 1, 2026 – Apr 30, 2027
Experience: 2 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
GRAIN BINS: OVERSEEING LOADING AND UNLOADING OF TRUCKS TO AND FROM THE GRAIN BINS. MAINTENANCE OF CRAIN BINS THROUGHOUT THE FALL AND WINTER. THERE IS A TOTAL OF 10 CRAIN BINS. ALL GRAIN BINS WILL BE STORING GRAIN TILL MARCH OR APRIL OF 2026. CLEANING OF CRAIN BINS WHEN GRAIN HAS BEEN SHIPPED. WORKERS WILL ALSO BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE DRYERS ON EACH BIN THAT DRIES THE CRAIN.
BASIC ENGLISH LITERACY AND MATH SKILLS REQUIRED. JOB DUTIES WILL REQUIRE WORKERS TO BE OUTDOORS FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME WHEN TEMPERATURES WILL RANGE ANYWHERE FROM 90 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT TO FREEZING DEPENDING ON THE WINTER WEATHER. SITTING FOR LONG PERIOD OF TIME AND WALKING FROM GRAIN BIN TO GRAIN BIN. MAINTAINING AND UPKEEP OF GRAIN BAGS (SILO BAGS). BAGS THAT ARE USED IF CRAIN BINS ARE FILLED TO CAPACITY. THESE SILO BAGS WILL ALSO HAVE TO EMPTIED AND PUT INTO CRAIN HAULING TRUCKS IN FEBRUARY OR MARCH DEPENDING ON DATES OF DELIVERY TO THE ELEVATORS.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: THE WORKER ARE PROVIDED KITCHEN AND COOKING FACILITIES IN HOUSES AT NO CHARGE. TRANSPORTATION WILL BE PROVIDED TO GROCERY STORES AT NO COST.
Transport: WORKERS WILL BE PAID INBOUND TRANSPORTATION AND SUBSISTENCE EXPENSES OF 50% OF THE CONTRACT AND WILL BE PAID THEIR RETURN TRANSPORTATION AND SUBSISTENCE UPON COMPLETION OF THE CONTRACT OR UPON NO-CAUSE TERMINATION FROM THE PLACE OF EMPLOYMENT TO THE PLACE OF ORIGIN. IF NO TICKETS ARE PRESENTED AND A MAXIMUM OF $68.00/DAY IF TICKETS ARE PRESENTED. TRANSPORTATION BETWEEN HOUSING AND WORKSITE WILL BE PROVIDED AT NO COST. TRANSPORTATION TO THE GROCERY STORES WILL BE PROVIDED ONCE A WEEK AT NO COST.
Experience wanted: 2 months
BASIC ENGLISH AND MATH SKILLS REQUIRED. JOB DUTIES WILL REQUIRE THE WORKER TO BE OUTDOORS FOR EXTENDED PERIODS OF TIME, WITH TEMPERATURES THAT MAY EXCEED 90 DEGREES FAHRENHEIT AND FALL TO ZERO. SITTING FOR LONG PERIODS OF TIME ON TRACTORS AND FARM EQUIPMENT AND WALKING FROM GRAIN BIN TO GRAIN BIN
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