Temporary Oyster Plant Worker
Employer
6888 Grand Caillou Road
Dulac, LA 70353
United States
Job description
Classy Cajun Oyster Farm needs 40 Temporary Oyster Plant Workers to work in our seasonal processing plant at 6888 Grand Caillou Road, Dulac, LA 70353 in Terrebonne Parish County. Starting October 01, 2022, to August 01, 2023. Must have three (3) months exp—no education; willing to undergo pre-employment Drug Testing and Random Drug Testing at employers’ expense. Paid weekly; 40hrs wk. Workers must be able to stand for long periods to perform duties and ensure working in a cold and wet environment. Tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform duties will be provided to workers at no cost. Workers will clean and sanitize plan tin preparation when oysters arrive from shore or aquaculture farms to be processed in the plant. Upon arrival, workers place the oysters on shaking tables ad separate the oysters depending on quality and size; clean, weigh, pack, label, and place the oysters in iceboxes in preparation for pick-up by freezer trucks for delivery to restaurants or wholesalers for resale. Daily transportation to and from the plant will be provided to workers from the Central location (222 Mark Street, Chauvin, LA 70344) to the plant located (6888 Grand Caillou Road, Dulac, LA, 70353) at no cost to workers. Public transportation is available to the central location (222 Mark Street, Chauvin, LA 70344). Workers will work a rotating work scheduled: Monday to Friday - 6:00AM to 2:00PM or 2:00PM to 10:00PM or 10:00PM to 6:00AM (7hrs) and Saturday 6:00AM to 11:00AM or 11:00AM to 4:00PM or 4:00PM to 9:00PM. The anticipated employment will last 120 days or more. The employer guarantees to offer work for a total of hours equal to at least three-fourths of the workdays in each 12-week period of the total employment period. H2B workers will be reimbursed in the first workweek for all visa, visa processing, border crossing, and other related fees, including those mandated by the government (excluding passport fees). Workers will be paid weekly; a single workweek will be used to compute wages. “If the worker completes 50% of the work contract period, the employer will “reimburse the worker for transportation and subsistence from the place of recruitment to the place of work. Upon completion of the work contract or where the worker is dismissed earlier, the employer will provide or pay for the workers reasonable costs of return transportation and subsistence back home or to the place the worker originally departed to work, except where the worker will not return due to subsequent employment with another employer. The amount of transportation payment or reimbursement will be equal to the most economical and reasonable common carrier of the distances involved. Daily subsistence will be provided at a rate of $14.00 per day during travel to a maximum of $59.00 per day with receipts” Employer will have furnished accommodations available to workers with equipped kitchen for workers to prepare their daily meals, if the worker chooses to rent at the location provided by the employer, the rent will be $150.00 per month with utilities included. Workers are responsible for paying for their lodging, including utilities. Employers will provide workers with all tools, supplies, and equipment needed to perform duties at no charge.
Special Requirements
Must have three (3) months exp; no education; willing to undergo pre-employment Drug Testing and Random Drug Testing at employers expense. The worker must be able to stand to perform work duties and endure working in a cold and wet environment. Workers must be willing to work rotating shifts.