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Farm Laborer

  • C & J Crawfish Farm LLC
  • Opelousas, LOUISIANA
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Source last checked: 10/27/2026

Job summary

Livestock and animal-care worker

Pay
$10.42 / hour
Contract start / Contract end
11/16/2026 to 7/16/2027
Education
No minimum education required

Experience required: No · 0 months of experience

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Job conditions

Pay
$10.42 / hour
Positions offered
3 positions
Schedule
Full time
Contract start
11/16/2026
Contract end
7/16/2027
Visa type
H-2A
Address
744 Dupre Road
ZIP code
70570
Hours per week
35

Additional pay information

$9.14 Wage offer for H-2A workers only is per hour

Duties and description

Original English description
  • Temporary farmworkers needed for crawfish season. Job duties include daily upkeep along with minor repairs & maintenance to shops, barns, levees and farm roads. Operate & maintain farm equipment. Mow grass, rake, dig ditches & remove debris, trash, brush and weeds, etc. Use of hand tools (shovels, sprayer, hoses, tampers, pruning hooks, shears, knives, etc.). Harvest crawfish, prepare ponds, maintain water levels, walk levees & repair as needed. Build & repair traps. Manually cut up fish bait, set, bait, check, & re-bait crawfish traps, involving frequent stooping & lifting of traps from pond. Operate push & motorized crawfish boats. Grade, wash & sack crawfish for shipment. Load & unload trucks.
  • Perform extensive physical activities using repetitive body movement for long periods such as to climb, lift up to 70lbs, balance, walk, bend, stretch, twist, kneel, push, pull & handle materials. Possible contact with snakes, alligators, insects, frogs, etc. Able to work outside in inclement weather conditions from exposure to extreme heat to cold & rain. Pre-employment drug screening is not required; however, once hired employer reserves the right to request all workers to submit random drug screening throughout employment at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. Time may vary due to unforeseen mechanical problems, severe weather conditions decreasing crop availability, or causing early completion to crawfish harvest season.

Requirements and occupation

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

Perform extensive physical activities using repetitive body movement for long periods such as to climb, lift up to 70lbs, balance, walk, bend, stretch, twist, kneel, push, pull & handle materials. Exposure to temperatures and weather conditions, which include extreme heat, cold and rain.

Additional requirements are listed in the job description.

Listing information

Case number
H-300-26251-220524
Case status
Certification issued

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