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Farmworker

  • Lone Pine Farms
  • Cheneyville, LOUISIANA
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Source last checked: 10/27/2026

Job summary

Livestock and animal-care worker

Pay
$14.84 / hour
Contract start / Contract end
8/15/2026 to 6/15/2027
Education
No minimum education required

Experience required: Yes · 3 months of experience

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Job conditions

Pay
$14.84 / hour
Positions offered
19 positions
Schedule
Full time
Contract start
8/15/2026
Contract end
6/15/2027
Visa type
H-2A
Address
9980 Hwy 71 South
ZIP code
71325
Hours per week
35

Duties and description

Original English description
  • Crops/Commodities:
  • sugarcane, crawfish, rice, and soybeans.
  • Primary duties (performed the majority of workdays):
  • Plant and harvest rice. Rogue rice fields on foot when fields are under full flood. Remove off-type rice varieties and other plants from each field using hand tools to maintain rice seed purity, in accordance with applicable quality standards. Receive rice crop for drying and storage at drying facility. Clean and sanitize bins and worksite area.
  • Plant sugarcane. Prepare fields for planting. Hand plant sugarcane in rows at designated intervals. Drain excess water from fields. Chop/segment sugarcane stalks with machetes or other tools as directed by employer. Operate and control sugarcane combine, and/or follow harvester on foot through field and pick up dropped sugarcane. Load and unload harvested sugarcane. Transport harvested sugar cane on farm and/or to mill for processing.
  • Plant and harvest soybeans. Load seed into hoppers and assist with mechanical soybean planting. Rogue soybean on foot. Remove off-type soybean varieties and other plants using hand tools. Install, operate, and maintain levee gates to regulate proper water depth.
  • Perform manual duties related to crawfish raising and harvesting. Prepare, load, and unload boats. Bait and set traps. Wade or ride in boats, pick up traps, and dump crawfish into boats. Rinse and bag crawfish. Place crawfish bags into coolers. Maintain the water levels in the ponds.
  • Install/maintain irrigation systems and water lines. Move and install irrigation pipes and equipment. Dig and maintain ditches. Install and remove levee gates.
  • Apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants. Apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate and crop conditions.
  • Mow, cut, and weed fields. Perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, ground preparation, and other manual tasks. Bending, stooping and kneeling required. Use hand tools including but not limited to hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws. Lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies. Assist with farm building/field maintenance and repairs. Repair fences.
  • Load and unload agricultural products or crops onto trucks, drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, and/or equipment/supplies to other Lone Pine Farms farm locations, on private roads. Drive 6 wheel (Straight truck under 26K lb.) 8 wheel (straight truck over 26K lbs) or 18-wheel truck(s) (Over 26k lbs.) with Farm Use tags. This is a transfer/shuttle of grains from Lone Pine Farms fields to other Lone Pine Farms fields so that the agricultural crops may be sorted and/or grouped for sale. Does not deliver to customers.
  • Must wear assigned personal protective equipment when required. Must report for work daily wearing work clothing and boots or other durable foot wear. Workers wearing clothing inappropriate for work will not be permitted to start work.
  • Outdoor work required when plants are wet, or during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours may vary. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Work is done outdoors for long periods of time and requires prolonged periods of standing and/or walking, repetitive movements, and frequent bending and/or stooping. Workers must be able to handle, lift, and carry heavy or bulky objects (product, containers) in accordance with the specified lifting requirements.
  • Employer-paid post-hire drug testing is required upon reasonable suspicion of use.
  • Supervisor(s) will provide instructions and directions to workers.

Requirements and occupation

Education
No minimum education required
Occupation
Livestock and animal-care worker
Experience required
Yes
Minimum experience
3 months of experience

This job requires a minimum of 3 months of agricultural field work experience handling both manual and mechanized tasks. Applicants must be able to furnish verbal or written statement establishing relevant prior work experience. Must be able to lift/carry 80 lbs. Employer-paid post-hire drug testing required.

Additional requirements are listed in the job description.

Listing information

Case number
H-300-26152-967005
Case status
Certification issued

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