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Farmworker

Ville Platte, LA

$10.42 an hourSeasonalLandscaping & farmPosted 3 days ago

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

Work dates

01 Dec 2026 to 31 Aug 2027

Openings

6

Crawfishing; place crawfish trap stakes in the pond; set out crawfish traps; remove crawfish traps and stakes; stock crawfish ponds; manually cutting up fish bait, baiting traps; operating motorized and push crawfish boats, crawfishing involves removing traps from the pond, emptying crawfish onto sorting tray in boat, sorting crawfish and removing foreign matter then placing crawfish into sacks; traps are re-baited and put back into pond; frequent stooping and lifting traps from pond; repair crawfish traps as needed; weigh and tag crawfish; wash and grade crawfish; load crawfish in trucks to deliver to markets/customers; load and unload trucks. Fertilize, spot spray weeds, spraying to maintain vegetation; Monitor field water levels and field water maintenance; Cleaning and treating of the seed rice for planting; Driving a tractor, prepare crawfish ponds; plow fields, planting green rice crop; upkeep of worksites, including mowing grass, weed eating, gathering and removing of debris and litter, weed/pest control; Helping repair and maintain farm equipment, shop, fields, levees, farm roads, fences and worksites.

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