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Farmworker

Kyle R. Fontenot
Jennings, LOUISIANA

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Source last checked: 11/15/2026

Job summary

Livestock and animal-care worker

Pay: $10.42 / hour
Contract start / Contract end: 1/1/2027 to 9/15/2027
Education: No minimum education required

Experience required: Yes · 2 months of experience

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Job conditions

Pay: $10.42 / hour
Positions offered: 5 positions
Schedule: Full time
Contract start: 1/1/2027
Contract end: 9/15/2027
Visa type: H-2A
Address: 25522 Highway 26
ZIP code: 70546
Hours per week: 40

Additional pay information

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

Duties and description

Original English description

Temporary, seasonal workers needed during crawfish and rice seasons. Duties for crawfish include crawfishing in boats, catching crawfish, performing crawfishing duties in fields; manually cutting up bait, washing crawfish, picking up sacks; tagging sacks for shipment, making repairs to boat as needed; water maintenance, manual shovel work. Duties for rice include field preparation, plant crops; hoe weeds; spot spray; repair/maintain of equipment, vehicles and buildings; load/unload trucks; general farm labor; job involves frequent stooping. Must be able to lift and carry sufficient weight to lift, carry and move equipment and crawfish/rice sacks necessary to complete assigned tasks.  The Employer will rely on workers’ own representations and observations of workers to assess if the workers meet this qualification. Exposure to extreme temps; drug screening upon hire (paid for by employer); must have 2 months experience in similar position. Base hours offered is 40 hours offered; overtime hours are usually offered during plentiful season and may include an additional 10-40 hours of overtime work depending on the nature of the season; higher wage may be paid based on experience.
Se necesitan trabajadores temporales y estacionales durante las temporadas de crawfish (langosta de río) y arroz.
Las labores relacionadas con la producción de crawfish incluyen trabajar en botes de pesca de crawfish, capturar crawfish y realizar labores de producción en los campos; cortar carnada manualmente, lavar crawfish, recoger sacos; etiquetar los sacos para su envío; realizar reparaciones a los botes según sea necesario; mantenimiento de los niveles de agua y trabajo manual con pala. Las labores relacionadas con la producción de arroz incluyen la preparación de los campos, la siembra de cultivos, el deshierbe manual con azadón, la aplicación localizada de pesticidas (spot spray), la reparación y el mantenimiento de equipos, vehículos y edificios, la carga y descarga de camiones y otras labores agrícolas generales. El trabajo requiere agacharse con frecuencia. Los trabajadores deben ser capaces de levantar, cargar y mover el peso necesario para manipular equipos y sacos de crawfish y arroz a fin de completar las tareas asignadas. El empleador se basará en las propias declaraciones de los trabajadores y en la observación de su desempeño para determinar si cumplen con este requisito. El trabajo implica exposición a temperaturas extremas. Se requerirá una prueba de detección de drogas al momento de la contratación, cuyo costo será cubierto por el empleador. Se requiere un mínimo de 2 meses de experiencia en un puesto similar. Se ofrecen 40 horas semanales como jornada base. Generalmente se ofrecen horas extras durante las épocas de mayor producción, las cuales pueden representar entre 10 y 40 horas adicionales por semana, dependiendo de las condiciones de la temporada. Se podrá pagar un salario superior según la experiencia del trabajador.

Requirements and occupation

Education: No minimum education required
Occupation: Livestock and animal-care worker
Experience required: Yes
Minimum experience: 2 months of experience

Additional requirements are listed in the job description.

Listing information

Case number: H-300-26306-337174
Case status: Acceptance issued

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