Seasonal Livestock Farmworker

Seasonal Livestock Farmworker at Travis Vidrine Crawfish in Mamou, LA.

Work includes: Help repair and maintain farm equipment, shop, fields, levees, and farm roads. Cleaning & treating of the seed rice for planting, driving tractors and general maintenance of rice bins. Workers will also assist in rice drying operation including; upkeep, sweeping, shoveling rice, spreading rice in bins, cleaning up rice spills, levelling bins and unloading/loading rice trucks. Crawfishing involves manually cutting up of fish bait, baiting of traps; operate motorized & push crawfish boats; load & unload Crawfish on trucks, frequent stooping and lifting traps from pond, repair traps as needed, lifting requirement of 40 lbs., repetitive movements & working outside in inclement weather conditions. All tools, supplies & equipment provided at no cost to workers. 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 U.S.

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

Pay is $10.42 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 35 hours per week.