Seasonal Livestock Farmworker

Seasonal Livestock Farmworker at Kade Fontenot in Iowa, LA.

Crawfishing involves manually cutting of fish bait, baiting traps, operate motorized crawfish boats, traps are removed from the pond, crawfish are emptied into sacks, traps are re-baited and put back into pond, repair crawfish traps as needed, weigh & tag crawfish, wash & grade crawfish, load/unload trucks; load crawfish in truck and deliver to markets. Rice includes driving tractor, equipment & trucks, field prep, planting and harvesting of rice, fertilizing, assist with loading/unloading rice trucks, must be able to drive vehicles to various farm locations; spraying to maintain vegetation; check fields; maintain rice bins to include clean up rice spills, sweeping rice spills/pins, help repair & maintain farm equipment, shop, fields, levees, and farm roads; water maintenance. Hay includes cutting and baling of hay.

Work begins January 10, 2027 and ends October 28, 2027.

Pay is $10.42 per hour.

Housing is provided.

Typical schedule: about 40 hours per week.