Fish Farm Worker
Employer: Jubilee Farms, Inc.
Location: Sunflower, MS
Workers needed: 19
Pay: $9.95/hour
Season: Jan 4, 2027 – Nov 3, 2027
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Position involves hands-on farm work required throughout all assigned job tasks for the production of live catfish for sale to other farms or producers. Job tasks such as, but not limited to, operating farm equipment on or near fishponds to corral fish into various seine and sock nets; operating loader attachment to move fish from nets to live tanks on board independent live-haul trucks; guiding, positioning, and releasing fish from attachment into live tanks. Manually move nets; count and weigh fish.
While performing other farm duties, monitor and observe fish characteristics such as, but not limited to, behavior, survival, and or signs of diseases. Monitor and maintain pond water oxygen levels and pond water quality levels to include the performance of standard water quality tests. Support aquaculture fish rearing activities such as feeding fish using farm vehicles and tractors.
Engage in aquaculture fish hatchery activities such as, but not limited to, sorting and collecting breeding age sexually mature fish from ponds; milking eggs from fish; collecting sperm; monitoring and adjusting incubation tubes and fish tank, depth, flow rate and water temperature. Clean fish tanks using pressure washer, chemicals, and brushes. Remove fish from hatchery. Use farm equipment/vehicles to move live fish from pond to pond on the farm and very occasionally to a local customer after harvest. JOB DUTIES DESCRIPTION CONTINUED IN ADDENDUM C.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: The employer will provide free and convenient cooking facilities for employees to prepare meals. The employer-provided housing is equipped with a refrigerator, stove, oven, microwave oven and operational sink with hot and cold water under pressure.
Once a week, at no cost to employees, the employer will provide transportation from the employer-provided housing to a store or market for food and cooking supplies to prepare meals. Workers also have sufficient time outside of work to drive themselves to a store or market for food and cooking supplies to prepare their meals.
CONTINUED IN ADDENDUM C.
Transport: Employer will provide the inbound and outbound transportation to eligible workers under the terms described in Section I #7.A. and #7.B (at pages 5 and 6 of this work contract). Transportation costs for inbound and outbound transportation discussed in Section I #7.A. and #7.B will be capped at most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distances involved. Continued in Addendum C.
Experience wanted: 0 months
Valid drivers license at hire or ability to obtain license within 30 days post-hire required. SEE ADDENDUM C
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