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H-2AFarming and ranching

Farm Workers Aquaculture Finfish

SeinePro Farms, Inc.

📍 Montrose, AR · Ashley County

Pay$13.95 per hour
DatesJan 2, 2027 – Oct 30, 2027
Openings10
Hours per week51

How to apply

Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26292-308172

Employer instructions

Interviews can be conducted by phone or in person. SeinePro Farms Inc. prefers that job applicants:
Mail applications to: April Graham, SeinePro Farms Inc., P.O. Box 249, Portland AR 71663
Email applications to: algsb@hotmail.com
Phone: 870 866-2117 Monday-Friday 10 am to 4 pm
In order for job applicants to be considered for this position, applicants must submit a completed job application to SeinePro Farms, Inc. Application can be made at local Arkansas Department of Workforce Services.
Job applicants must complete a job application at Arkansas Department of Workforce Services or SeinePro Farms Inc. job application will be provided to applicants who call or "walk in ". Only applicants who have been informed of the job requirements and duties and meet all qualifications on the job order including availability to work complete contract period should be referred by the Arkansas Department of Workforce Services. Applicants should be provided a copy of the job order to read before making application for the job opportunity. Applicants meeting all qualifications required must possess documents to complete INS Form I-9 and be available at time and place necessary to begin employment.

✉️ Application email template in English

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Subject: Application for Farm Workers Aquaculture Finfish (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26292-308172

Job duties

Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.

Entry dates may be staggered. Perform job duties related to raising catfish fingerlings and food fish. Handling and loading catfish fry from the hatchery to the ponds. Cleaning and disinfecting equipment used for fingerlings. Treating water with dye to prevent vegetation growth, fertilizing to establish blooms and phytoplankton for fry to feed on, and treating with copper to regulate algae levels once a bloom is established. Feeding will be done by hand with bagged fish feed until fish are large enough for floating pellets. Fingerling feed loading from pallets to truck daily until larger pellets from overhead bins are used. Feeding fish from a hopper mounted on a pickup truck, loading feed into truck via gravity fed overhead bin. Overnight monitoring of dissolved oxygen from pickup truck, driving and moving tractors to place aeration where needed. Harvesting catfish using a seining net dragged through the pond with tractors, will require workers in the pond. Fish are loaded on a truck for transport. Workers will use metal shoots to separate and unload fish into other ponds. Maintenance duties will include servicing (greasing, re-fueling) tractors and aerators. Pond maintenance will include mowing on tractor and operating a weed eater. Outdoor duties will at times expose workers to extreme weather conditions (severe heat or cold, rain and wind). Alternate work includes cleaning shed areas, removing debris from farm areas, repairing sheds, etc. Able to perform physically demanding job duties.

Requirements

EducationNone required
Experience1 month
Other requirementsLifting up to 30 lb
Drug test

Work is outside (both cold and hot), work in water, able to swim-ponds are 4-6 deep. Some heavy lifting (30 lbs.) Use various types of nets and/or seines to catch fish. Alternate work includes cleaning shed areas, removing debris from farm areas, repairing sheds, etc. Able to perform physically demanding job duties. Must be available for entire contract period and able to perform all job duties. Applicants meeting all qualifications required must possess documents to complete INS Form I-9 and be available at time and place necessary to begin employment. Able to drive tractor/farm truck. Able to operate farm equipment- weed eaters, mowers. Able to perform physical labor- walking distances, pulling nets, wear waders in water.

Benefits and conditions

Schedule6:00 A.M. – 4:00 P.M.
PaidWeekly
Pay detailsH-2A 12.71
Housing typeEmployer-provided (including mobile or range) (Lake Village, Ar)
HousingMobile Home 33.300083 -91.45665
From the farm shop travel east on Highway 82 for 1/4 mile. Housing is located on North side of Highway 82.
MealsEmployer housing has free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities for the workers that will enable the workers to prepare their own meals. Kitchen facilities are furnished with stove, refrigerator, storage cabinets, food storage containers, cooking utensils, pots and pans, sinks, hot and cold water, cleaning supplies, and dishes.
Workers are offered free transportation at least once a week to assure workers access to bank and to stores where they can purchase groceries and other needed articles. Licensed drivers will be provided by employer for transportation to and from housing to job site and stores as necessary.
Daily transportationEmployer will provide transportation for workers, at no cost to workers, from employer-provided housing to the worksite at the beginning of each workday and back at the end of each workday. Licensed drivers will be provided by employer for transportation to and from housing to worksite.
Drivers: April Graham, Brad Graham.
Vehicles Insured by State Farm
2026 GMC Sierra Seats 5
2004 Ford F350 Seats 5
2005 Ford F350 Seats 6
Travel to the jobEmployer will reimburse an employee’s inbound transportation and visa-related expenses (i.e. subsistence, lodging, etc.) in the first workweek to the extent that the costs would bring the worker wages below the FLSA minimum wage. The balance will be reimbursed at 50% of the contract period.” Employer will reimburse the worker cost for the transportation and subsistence from the worker’s home to the consulate. Employer will permit workers to select any means of transportation they choo
Pay deductionsFederal Tax, Social Security and Medicare deductions-U. S. workers
State Tax deductions*-U. S. workers who choose to have taxes withheld

Worker is required to notify SeinePro in writing of their choice regarding withholding or not withholding tax deductions.

SeinePro agrees to withhold Federal Tax deductions and State Tax deductions* if H-2A workers request to have deductions withheld.

If an H 2A worker earns wages in Arkansas above the state filing threshold, they must file an Arkansas Individual Income Tax Return

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  • Montrose, AR · Jan 2, 2027 – Oct 30, 2027 · 7 openings
Case numberJO-A-300-26292-308172
Official occupationFarmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals (45-2093.00)
Employer's agent or attorneyFloreneHardigree@msn.com
PostedOct 22, 2026

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