General Farmworkers
Employer: David S. Joubert
Location: Ville Platte, LA
Workers needed: 5
Pay: $9.14/hour
Season: Jan 15, 2027 – Jul 15, 2027
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Crawfishing involves manually cutting up of fish bait, baiting of traps; operate motorized & push crawfish boats; frequent stooping, repetitive movements and lifting traps from pond, lifting requirement of 40 lbs., deliver crawfish to plant, check for broken levees and repair if needed;help repair and maintain farm equipment, shop, fields, levees, and farm roads; drive tractors. Rice to include assisting with the cleaning and treating of the seed rice for planting and general maintenance of rice bins and warehouse as necessary. Workers will assist in rice drying operation including: upkeep, sweeping, shoveling rice, spreading rice in bins, cleaning up rice spills, leveling bins, and unloading/loading rice trucks. Housing provided on the premises at no cost. All tools, supplies & equipment are provided at no cost. Transportation & subsistence expenses to the worksite will be paid by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract. Employees may make above hourly wage and or receive bonuses based on work performance and experience, may be subject to random drug screen paid by employer upon hire or if suspicions arise--this is a drug free work zone. Must have legal authority to work within the United States.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: Employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities so workers may prepare their own meals. Employer will provide (on a voluntary basis) transportation to assure workers have access to stores where they can purchase groceries.
Transport: The employer will provide or pay for charter bus services or other modes of transportation to groups of H-2A or U.S. workers, or permit workers to select any means of transportation they choose and reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges for the distances involved to and from the place of employment.
Experience wanted: 0 months
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