Seasonal Livestock Farmworker

Seasonal Livestock Farmworker at James S Mayeaux in Ville Platte, LA.

Crawfishing includes pull crawfish traps from storage, inspect & do minor repairs if needed; manually cutting up of fish bait, baiting of traps; place traps in pond, operate motorized crawfish boats; lifting traps from pond, deliver crawfish to crawfish plant, frequent stooping, repetitive movements and lifting requirement of 40 lbs., check for broken levees and repair if needed, general upkeep & maintenance of farm & equipment, drive tractor. Rice to include general maintenance of rice bins, assist in rice drying operation including: upkeep, sweeping, shoveling rice, spreading rice in bins, cleaning up rice spills, levelling bins, and assist with loading & unloading rice trucks and working outside in inclement weather conditions. All tools, supplies & equipment provided at no cost. Housing provided on the premises 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 5, 2027 and ends September 30, 2027.

Pay is $10.42 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 35 hours per week.