Farm Laborer
C & J Crawfish Farm LLC · Opelousas, LA
Employment period: 2026-11-16 to 2027-07-16
Hours per week: 35.0
Pay conditions
$9.14 Wage offer for H-2A workers only is per hour
Job duties from the source
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.
Additional requirements
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.
Verification
H-2A disclosures
Housing: Check job order · Daily transport: Check job order · 3/4 guarantee: Check job order
How to apply
In order to be considered for employment under this job order, perspective applicants need to contact employer by phone at (337) 781-8184 between the hours of 8:00 am though 5:00 pm, Monday through Friday.
Recruitment phone: +13377818184
Recruitment: j_beaugh@hotmail.com