Heavy And Tractor-Trailer Driver
South Louisiana Sugar Cane Growers' Association
📍 Raceland, LA · Lafourche Parish
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26169-032055
- 📞 Phone: +1 (985) 537-3533
- ✉️ Email: slscgajobs@gmail.com
Employer instructions
Applicants may apply for the position by calling (985) 537-3533, Monday through Friday, between 7:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., or by emailing slscgajobs@gmail.com.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Heavy And Tractor-Trailer Driver (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26169-032055
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Majority of job duties include operating trucks and equipment to transport/haul sugarcane from various worksites, in connection with the harvesting of a perishable crop, operating a tractor-trailer combination to deliver sugarcane to designated locations; drive loaded trucks from the parking lots to be dumped at the mill and back to the parking lot and or worksites; may operate yard dogs to pickup loaded parked trailers from an onsite parking lot to the cane yard to be dumped; DOT approved CDL required; 2 months or less experience of driving tractor-trailer combination; job involves extensive sitting, exposure to extreme temperatures, and repetitive movements; travel may be required to and from field locations; transportation is provided; drug screening may be required upon hire and randomly (paid for by employer). Worker may be paid above the stated hourly rate commensurate with experience, expertise, and job-related skills, at the employer’s discretion. Bonus may be paid at the end of contract at the discretion of the employer. Base hours offered is 49 hours; additional hours are usually offered during a plentiful season and may include 10-40 additional hours of work depending on the nature of the season.
La mayoría de las tareas del puesto incluyen operar camiones y equipos para transportar/trasladar caña de azúcar desde diversos lugares de trabajo, en relación con la cosecha de un cultivo perecedero, operando una combinación de tractor‑tráiler para entregar la caña de azúcar a los lugares designados; conducir camiones cargados desde los estacionamientos para descargar en el ingenio y regresar al estacionamiento y/o a los lugares de trabajo; puede operar tractores de patio (“yard dogs”) para recoger remolques cargados estacionados en un lote en el sitio y trasladarlos al área de caña para su descarga. Se requiere una licencia de conducir comercial (CDL) aprobada por el DOT. Se requiere hasta dos (2) meses de experiencia previa conduciendo una combinación de tractor‑tráiler. El trabajo requiere permanecer sentado durante períodos prolongados, exposición a temperaturas extremas y la realización de movimientos repetitivos. Puede requerirse viajar hacia y desde los lugares de trabajo en el campo; el transporte será proporcionado por el empleador. Puede requerirse una prueba de detección de drogas al momento de la contratación y de manera aleatoria durante el empleo, la cual será cubierta por el empleador. El trabajador podrá recibir una remuneración mayor que la tarifa por hora establecida, de acuerdo con su experiencia, conocimientos especializados y habilidades relacionadas con el trabajo, a discreción del empleador. Asimismo, podrá otorgarse un bono al finalizar el contrato, a discreción del empleador. Las horas base ofrecidas son cuarenta y nueve (49) horas por semana. Generalmente se ofrecen horas adicionales durante períodos de alta producción, las cuales pueden incluir entre diez (10) y cuarenta (40) horas adicionales de trabajo, dependiendo de la naturaleza de la temporada.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 2 months |
| Other requirements | Driver's license required Drug test |
The worker must be able to read and speak the English language sufficiently to converse with the general public, understand highway traffic signs and signals in English, respond to official inquiries, and make entries on reports and records.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 7:00 A.M. – 2:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Biweekly |
| Pay details | Wage offer for H-2A workers only is $15.65 per hour. |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Raceland, La) |
| Meals | Employer will provide cooking and kitchen facilities, housing, housing utilities, as well as transportation to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries and other necessary items. El empleador proporcionará la cocina y cocina, la vivienda, los servicios públicos de vivienda, así como el transporte para asegurar el acceso a los trabajadores a las tiendas donde se pueden comprar alimentos y otros artículos necesarios. |
| Daily transportation | Please see Addendum C. |
| Travel to the job | Please see Addendum C. |
| Pay deductions | Employer will make all deductions required by law. Deductions may include FICA, federal/state tax withholdings, court-ordered child support, garnishments, liens, and other deductions authorized or required by law. Workers must pre-authorize any voluntary deductions. Potential voluntary deductions may include repayment of advances and/or loans, employee health insurance or retirement plan contributions, and/or payment of cell phone, cable/satellite TV, internet or other service(s) for worker's convenience and benefit. Reasonable repair costs of damage to housing other than that caused by normal wear and tear, or loss of equipment/tools will be deducted from workers found to have been responsible for such damage to housing or loss of equipment/tools. Employer will make all deductions in accordance with the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) and applicable state law. Other deductions may be made if expressly authorized by the worker in writing. |
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| Case number | JO-A-300-26169-032055 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (53-3032.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP |
| Posted | Jul 14, 2026 |