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Farm Laborer

Branch, LA

$10.42 an hourSeasonalLandscaping & farmPosted 3 days ago

Accommodation providedSeasonal job, employer also hiring on H-2A visas

Work dates

15 Dec 2026 to 14 Oct 2027

Openings

2

Temporary farmworkers needed for crawfish, rice & soybean seasons. Job duties include daily upkeep along with repairs & maintenance to farm equipment, shops, barns, grain bins, levees and roads. 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. Plant & harvest rice & soybean crops, including irrigation, drainage, cultivation and all related preparation & maintenance of farm fields. Operate & maintain farm equipment such as tractors, plows, levels, mowers, etc. Crop maintenance at grain bins as needed. Perform extensive physical activities using repetitive body movement for long periods such as to climb, lift up to 50lbs, 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. Time may vary due to unforeseen mechanical problems, severe weather conditions decreasing crop availability, or causing early completion of harvesting seasons.

This employer has also applied to bring in seasonal workers on H-2A visas, so the opening is on public record with the US Department of Labor. Workers already in the United States may apply. SeasonalJobs.dol.gov