Crawfish and Rice Farmer
Employer: CNL Crawfish Farms
Location: Breaux Bridge, LA
Workers needed: 2
Pay: $10.42/hour
Season: Dec 21, 2026 – Oct 15, 2027
Experience: 2 months
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Workers will operate boats in crawfish ponds; bait, set, and retrieve crawfish traps; and assist
with the harvesting of crawfish during the peak of the season. Workers will also assist with
planting rice in crawfish ponds and preparing harvested crawfish for distribution. Workers may
perform minor repairs and maintenance on crawfish traps, boats, and related equipment.
Duties may include lifting and handling materials weighing up to 60 pounds. The work is
performed primarily outdoors and may require workers to work in inclement weather
conditions, including heat, rain, and other adverse weather conditions. Workers must be able
to perform repetitive physical tasks, including standing, walking, bending, stooping, lifting,
carrying, and handling equipment and harvested crawfish. After harvesting is completed,
workers will assist with the cleaning, maintenance and minor repairs, and cleaning and storing
of equipment in preparation for the upcoming season. The employer may require workers to
submit to a drug test after hire, at no cost to the worker. A positive test result or failure to
comply with the employer's drug-testing policy may result in termination of employment.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: Workers will be provided with fully furnished kitchen.
Housing will have transportation to the grocery store as needed.
Transport: Employer will pay for mode of transportation of the workers choosing to the worksite and reimburse worker at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distance involved as required by regulations. The employer will pay for the workers’ outbound mode of transportation, of the workers choosing, at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distance involved back to where they departed.
Experience wanted: 2 months
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