Farm Workers, Farm, Ranch, & Aquacultural Animals
Employer
5255 Highway 4
Tunica, MS 38676
United States
Job description
The workers will assist the sein/hauling supervisor with catfish harvesting. The hours of work will vary due to weather conditions. Must be able to assist with fish hatchery operations. The job is outdoors, hot and cold temperatures. While harvesting catfish, workers will be working in 4 – 4 ½ feet of water. Workers will be exposed to varying water temperatures which can range Exposure to water temperatures can be below 50 degrees F or lower during the early months to 69 to 78 degrees F or higher in later months. Workers are required to lift the holding nets and to keep the catfish are being loaded on the live haul trucks to be hauled to the processing plant. Various types of nets and/or seins will be used to catch catfish. Workers will various a wide variety of tools including, but not limited to, mowers, hoes, shovels, sein reel, scales, catfish loader, stakes, waders, gloves. Also, workers may be required to monitor and assist in the checking of oxygen levels in each pond and is pond and is performed mostly during the nighttime hours. Additional work will include cleaning work areas and sheds, removing debris from farm area, bird control, etc. General fish farm labor. Qualified workers may drive the company’s vehicles to transport workers to worksite and grocery store. For limited periods of time, employees may be requested to assist Magnolia Processing Inc. with catfish processing at the processing facility. Raises and bonuses may be offered to any seasonal worker, at the employer’s discretions, based on individual factors including but not limited to, performance, experience, number of hours worked in the season, number of seasons worked with the company, adherence to work rules and ability to follow supervisor instructions.
Special Requirements
See addendum C