Seasonal Livestock Farmworker

Seasonal Livestock Farmworker at David S. Joubert in Ville Platte, LA.

Crawfishing involves manually cutting up of fish bait, baiting of traps; operate motorized & push crawfish boats; frequent stooping, repetitive movements and lifting traps from pond, lifting requirement of 40 lbs., deliver crawfish to plant, check for broken levees and repair if needed;help repair and maintain farm equipment, shop, fields, levees, and farm roads; drive tractors. Rice to include assisting with the cleaning and treating of the seed rice for planting and general maintenance of rice bins and warehouse as necessary. Workers will assist in rice drying operation including: upkeep, sweeping, shoveling rice, spreading rice in bins, cleaning up rice spills, leveling bins, and unloading/loading rice trucks. Housing provided on the premises at no cost. All tools, supplies & equipment are provided at no cost. Transportation & subsistence expenses to the worksite will be paid by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract. Employees may make above hourly wage and or receive bonuses based on work performance and experience, may be subject to random drug screen paid by employer upon hire or if suspicions arise--this is a drug free work zone. Must have legal authority to work within the United States.

Work begins January 15, 2027 and ends July 15, 2027.

Pay is $9.14 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 35 hours per week.