Farm Laborer

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. Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range) Meals: Employer will furnish free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities so that workers can prepare their own meals. Employer will provide transportation to assure worker(s) access to stores where they can purchase groceries and other necessary items. (See Section F. Transportation & Daily Subsistence for details). Cooking and kitchen facilities will have adequate space for food preparation along with necessary equipment, appliances (including refrigeration), cooking utensils and dish-washing facilities that are in working condition. Transport: Employer will permit worker(s) to select any means of transportation they choose for travel to and from the employer’s place of employment. Employer will reimburse workers at no less than the most economical and reasonable common carrier transportation charges incurred for the distances involved. Experience wanted: 0 months 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr