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Published on Jun 20 2025

General Farmworker

$12.45  per hour
Visa required: H-2A
From Feb 1, 2023 to Dec 1, 2023

Employer

216 South St.
Mamou, LA 70554
United States

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Job description

General farmhands for Crawfish, Rice, & Livestock: includes repair and help maintain farm equip., shop, fences, fields, levees, water maintenance, feeding/medicating cattle/horses & working outside in inclement weather conditions. Crawfishing involves manually cutting up bait, operate crawfish boats; bait traps; traps removed from the pond, re-baited and put back into pond; crawfish are weighed, tagged, washed, graded, loaded into trucks, deliver to local markets, unload truck, frequent stooping and lifting requirement of 60lbs., repetitive movements. Rice includes: driving farm equipment, tractor & rice truck to rice bins, assist with loading/unloading rice trucks; assist in rice drying operation including: upkeep, sweeping, shoveling rice, spreading rice in bins, cleaning up rice spills, leveling bins; must be in good physical condition; 3 mos. experience on operating controls of rice driers. All tools, equipment & supplies provided at no cost to workers. Housing provided on the premises at no cost. Employees may make above hourly wage and/or receive bonuses based on work performance and experience. May be subject to random drug screening, paid by employer upon hire or if suspicions arise--this is a drug free work zone. Transportation and subsistence expenses will be paid by the employer upon 50% completion of the work contract. Must have legal authority to work within the United States.

Special Requirements

None

Employer Contact Info

+13377897728

[email protected]

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