Farmworker
Kyle R. Fontenot
📍 Jennings, 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-300-26306-337174
- 📞 Phone: +1 (337) 388-0644
- ✉️ Email: kefontenot@yahoo.com
Employer instructions
Call Employer to apply for job at 337-388-0644 between the hours of 7:00am 3:00pm, Monday through Friday.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Farmworker (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26306-337174
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Temporary, seasonal workers needed during crawfish and rice seasons. Duties for crawfish include crawfishing in boats, catching crawfish, performing crawfishing duties in fields; manually cutting up bait, washing crawfish, picking up sacks; tagging sacks for shipment, making repairs to boat as needed; water maintenance, manual shovel work. Duties for rice include field preparation, plant crops; hoe weeds; spot spray; repair/maintain of equipment, vehicles and buildings; load/unload trucks; general farm labor; job involves frequent stooping. Must be able to lift and carry sufficient weight to lift, carry and move equipment and crawfish/rice sacks 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. Exposure to extreme temps; drug screening upon hire (paid for by employer); must have 2 months experience in similar position. 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.
Se necesitan trabajadores temporales y estacionales durante las temporadas de crawfish (langosta de río) y arroz.
Las labores relacionadas con la producción de crawfish incluyen trabajar en botes de pesca de crawfish, capturar crawfish y realizar labores de producción en los campos; cortar carnada manualmente, lavar crawfish, recoger sacos; etiquetar los sacos para su envío; realizar reparaciones a los botes según sea necesario; mantenimiento de los niveles de agua y trabajo manual con pala. Las labores relacionadas con la producción de arroz incluyen la preparación de los campos, la siembra de cultivos, el deshierbe manual con azadón, la aplicación localizada de pesticidas (spot spray), la reparación y el mantenimiento de equipos, vehículos y edificios, la carga y descarga de camiones y otras labores agrícolas generales. El trabajo requiere agacharse con frecuencia. Los trabajadores deben ser capaces de levantar, cargar y mover el peso necesario para manipular equipos y sacos de crawfish y arroz a fin de completar las tareas asignadas. El empleador se basará en las propias declaraciones de los trabajadores y en la observación de su desempeño para determinar si cumplen con este requisito. El trabajo implica exposición a temperaturas extremas. Se requerirá una prueba de detección de drogas al momento de la contratación, cuyo costo será cubierto por el empleador. Se requiere un mínimo de 2 meses de experiencia en un puesto similar. Se ofrecen 40 horas semanales como jornada base. Generalmente se ofrecen horas extras durante las épocas de mayor producción, las cuales pueden representar entre 10 y 40 horas adicionales por semana, dependiendo de las condiciones de la temporada. Se podrá pagar un salario superior según la experiencia del trabajador.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 2 months |
| Other requirements | Drug test |
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 7:00 A.M. – 3:00 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. 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. |
| Case number | JO-A-300-26306-337174 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals (45-2093.00) |
| Posted | Nov 2, 2026 |