Heavy And Tractor-Trailer Drivers
St. Mary Sugar Cooperative, Inc.
📍 Jeanerette, LA · Iberia Parish
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26170-035372
- 📞 Phone: +1 (337) 276-6761
- ✉️ Email: mguidry@stmarysugar.com
Employer instructions
Please call employer at (337) 276-6761 Ext. 205 to apply for position during normal business hours of 7:00AM to 4:00PM, Monday - Friday. Or, applicant can mail or fax application to Mr. Micah Guidry, PO Box 269, Jeanerette, LA 70544; Fax: (337) 276-4297.
✉️ Application email template in English
Replace what is in brackets [ ] with your details. If the employer asked for another way to apply, follow their instructions.
Subject: Application for Heavy And Tractor-Trailer Drivers (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26170-035372
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Job duties include operating trucks and equipment to transport sugarcane from various worksites, in connection with the harvesting of a perishable crop, from the fields to the mill operating a tractor-trailer combination; deliver sugarcane to designated locations (without leaving tractor-trailer combination); DOT Approved CDL required; 2 months previous experience of driving tractor-trailer combination/cane transport equipment required. Job involves extensive sitting, exposure to extreme temperatures, repetitive movements, and frequent stooping. Worker must be able to lift/carry sufficient weight (approximately 50 pounds) to move equipment and material necessary to complete assigned tasks. The Employer will rely on workers own representations and observations of workers to assess if the workers meet this qualification. Travel is required to and from field locations; transportation is provided; drug screening may be required upon hire and randomly (paid for by employer). Bonus may be paid at the end of contract at the discretion of the employer. Base hours offered is 40 hours; overtime hours are usually offered during plentiful season and may include an additional 10- 40 hours of overtime work depending on the nature of the season; higher wage may be paid based on experience. Daily schedule includes one unpaid lunch hour.
Las funciones del puesto incluyen operar camiones y equipos para transportar caña de azúcar desde diversos lugares de trabajo, en relación con la cosecha de un cultivo perecedero, desde los campos hasta el ingenio, operando una combinación de tractor-remolque; entregar la caña de azúcar en los lugares designados (sin abandonar la combinación de tractor-remolque). Se requiere una licencia CDL aprobada por el DOT; se requieren 2 meses de experiencia previa conduciendo una combinación de tractor-remolque/equipo de transporte de caña. El trabajo implica permanecer sentado por períodos prolongados, exposición a temperaturas extremas, movimientos repetitivos y agacharse con frecuencia. El trabajador debe ser capaz de levantar/transportar suficiente peso (aproximadamente 50 libras) para mover el equipo y materiales necesarios para completar las tareas asignadas. El empleador se basará en las propias declaraciones del trabajador y en observaciones para evaluar si cumple con esta calificación. Se requiere viajar hacia y desde las ubicaciones en el campo; el transporte es proporcionado. Puede requerirse una prueba de drogas al momento de la contratación y de forma aleatoria (pagada por el empleador). Se puede otorgar un bono al final del contrato a discreción del empleador. Las horas base ofrecidas son 40 horas; generalmente se ofrecen horas extras durante la temporada de mayor actividad y pueden incluir entre 10 y 40 horas adicionales dependiendo de la naturaleza de la temporada. Puede pagarse un salario más alto según la experiencia. El horario diario incluye una hora de almuerzo no remunerada.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 2 months |
| Other requirements | Driver's license required Lifting up to 50 lb Drug test Background check |
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.
Applicants must have the following documents:
Police report from each state where the applicant has worked or lived for more than three months in the previous 10 years.
Copies of all commercial driver's licenses held by the applicant.
A copy of their driving record.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 6:00 A.M. – 3:00 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) (Baldwin, 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-300-26170-035372 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers (53-3032.00) |
| Posted | Jul 1, 2026 |