Aquaculture Farmer
Employer
5832 Grand Caillou
Houma, LA 70363
United States
Job description
Workers will plant, harvest and care for hundreds of oyster seeds in specially-made cages at our leased water parcels leased; repair damaged cages caused by aquatic predators that kill and eat our harvest. Workers will monitor oysters' growth rate, detect signs of discoloration or illness, and treat the harvest to ensure they are healthy and thriving within their natural habitat (water). Workers will flip all cages located on water parcels on a bi-weekly basis for rapid growth to avoid binding; they will also be required to move the oysters into larger compartments within their cages as they grow until the oysters reach commercial size ("3"). Once oysters reach commercial size ("3"), cages are brought to shore for workers to open the cages and remove the oysters 3? in size from their cage, hose the oysters down to clean the outer shell removing alga, slim residues, or debris, such as seaweed, sand or any non-toxic growths on the oysters' shell. Oysters are then placed in wet sacks and delivered to a processing plant and processed according to the manufacturer and consumers' requests. WORKERS WILL NOT OPEN SHELLS. Accommodations, materials, tools, supplies, and transportation is provided to all workers at no cost.
Special Requirements
The worker must be willing to work outside in shallow water or on small boats to perform aquaculture duties.
Workers will be walking, standing, stooping, and bending throughout the day.