Farmworker
Goebel Farms, LLC
📍 Elton, LA · Jefferson Davis Parish
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26280-285547
- 📞 Phone: +1 (337) 246-1707
- ✉️ Email: derrickgoebel@yahoo.com
Employer instructions
Please call Employer at (337) 246-1707 to apply for job during the hours of 7:00AM - 4:00PM, Monday - Friday, or fax Employer at (337) 584-3219.
✉️ 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 Farmworker (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26280-285547
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Temporary seasonal workers needed for crawfish farm. Job duties include operating farm equipment, tractor driving, field preparation, water maintenance, manual shovel work, hoe weeds, spot spraying, repair and maintain buildings, equipment, farm, and fences; maintain fields, levees, roads, shop; load and unload trucks; crawfish duties include crawfishing in boats, catching crawfish, performing crawfishing duties in fields; manually cutting up of fish bait, bait and check traps; grade and wash crawfish for shipment, make and repair traps as needed; all tools furnished. Job involves frequent stooping; exposure to extreme temperature; must be able to lift 50 lbs; 1 month experience in similar occupation; random drug screening upon hire (paid for by employer); daily work schedule includes 1 unpaid lunch hour. Base hours offered is 40 hours offered; 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.
Trabajadores temporales y estacionales necesarios para granja de langosta de río (crawfish). Las tareas incluyen operar maquinaria agrícola, conducir tractores, preparar campos, realizar mantenimiento de niveles de agua, trabajo manual con pala, eliminar maleza con azadón, aplicación localizada de herbicidas, reparar y dar mantenimiento a edificios, equipos, instalaciones agrícolas y cercas; mantener campos, diques, caminos y talleres; cargar y descargar camiones. Las labores relacionadas con la producción de crawfish incluyen trabajar en botes para la captura de crawfish, recolectar crawfish, realizar actividades de pesca en los campos, cortar manualmente carnada de pescado, colocar y revisar trampas, clasificar y lavar crawfish para su envío, y fabricar y reparar trampas según sea necesario. Todas las herramientas serán proporcionadas por el empleador. El trabajo requiere agacharse frecuentemente y estar expuesto a temperaturas extremas. Los trabajadores deben ser capaces de levantar hasta 50 libras. Se requiere un (1) mes de experiencia en una ocupación similar. Se realizará una prueba de drogas aleatoria al momento de la contratación, pagada por el empleador. La jornada laboral diaria incluye una (1) hora de almuerzo no remunerada. Se ofrecen 40 horas de trabajo por semana como mínimo. Generalmente se ofrecen horas extras durante la temporada de mayor producción, pudiendo incluir entre 10 y 40 horas adicionales de tiempo extra por semana, dependiendo de las necesidades de la temporada. Se podrá pagar un salario más alto según la experiencia del trabajador.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 1 month |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 50 lb Drug test |
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 7:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Weekly |
| Pay details | Wage offer for H-2A workers only is $9.14 per hour. |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Elton, 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. Patrón 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-300-26280-285547 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals (45-2093.00) |
| Employer's agent or attorney | Berry Appleman & Leiden LLP |
| Posted | Oct 9, 2026 |