Farmworker
BK&M Farms, LLC
📍 Basile, LA · Acadia Parish
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26313-351881
- 📞 Phone: +1 (337) 230-7534
- ✉️ Email: tgcmarshall@gmail.com
Employer instructions
Call Employer at 337-230-7534 during the hours of 7:00AM to 3:00PM, Monday - Friday.
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Farmworker (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26313-351881
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Job duties include feeding and maintenance of alligators; walk/stoop/bend/reach/kneel to harvest alligator eggs; process alligators; return of crop percentage to the marsh, which involves catching, taping, lifting and walking with animals. Prepare fields for cultivation by maintaining water; fertilize; weed by hand and shovel work; bait/harvest crawfish from fields/ponds which involves cutting up fish bait; operating a hydraulic-powered crawfish boat; checking traps; harvesting crawfish; loading/unloading trucks; minor maintenance and operation of farm equipment; shed sanitation duties; general farm maintenance (grass cutting, cleaning, etc.). Job involves frequent stooping; work is completed in all types of weather, including exposure to extreme temperatures; drug testing upon hire, periodic, and post-accident as required by insurance (paid for by employer). Must be able to lift and carry sufficient weight to lift, carry and 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. Two months previous experience required in similar farm occupation. Daily work schedule includes 1 unpaid lunch hour. Base hours offered is 35 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.
Los deberes laborales incluyen alimentar y mantener a los caimanes; caminar/agacharse/inclinarse/estirarse/arrodillarse para recolectar huevos de caimán; procesar caimanes; devolución del porcentaje de cosecha al pantano, lo que implica atrapar, atar, levantar y caminar con los animales. Preparar los campos para el cultivo manteniendo el agua; abonar; desyerbar a mano y con pala; cebo/cosecha de cangrejos de ríos de campos/estanques, lo que implica cortar el cebo para peces; operar un bote cangrejo de propulsión hidráulica; comprobar trampas; cosechar cangrejos; carga/descarga de camiones; mantenimiento y operación menores de equipos agrícolas; deshacerse de las tareas sanitarias; Mantenimiento general de la finca (corte de pasto, limpieza, etc.). El trabajo implica agacharse frecuentemente; el trabajo se completa en todo tipo de clima, incluida la exposición a temperaturas extremas; pruebas de detección de drogas al momento de la contratación, periódicas y después de un accidente según lo requiera el seguro (pagadas por el empleador). Debe poder levantar y transportar suficiente peso para levantar, transportar y mover el equipo y el material necesarios para completar las tareas asignadas. El Empleador se basará en las representaciones y observaciones de los propios trabajadores para evaluar si los trabajadores cumplen con esta calificación. Se requiere experiencia previa de dos meses en ocupación agrícola similar. El horario de trabajo diario incluye 1 hora de almuerzo no remunerada. Las horas base ofrecidas son 35 horas ofrecidas; las horas extras generalmente se ofrecen durante la temporada abundante y pueden incluir entre 10 y 40 horas adicionales de trabajo extra dependiendo de la naturaleza de la temporada; Se puede pagar un salario más alto según la experiencia.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 2 months |
| Other requirements | Drug test |
NONE.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 7:00 A.M. – 3:00 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Biweekly |
| Pay details | Wage offer for H-2A workers only is $9.14 per hour. |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Basile, La) |
| Housing | 12 X 70 mobile home with two bedrooms, one bathroom, living room, kitchen and laundry area. Directions from Baton Rouge: I-10 W to Evangeline/Jennings exit; go N on Hwy 97; R onto Gator Rd. |
| 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. Patron proporcionara la cocina y cocina, la vivienda, los servicios publicos de vivienda, asi como el transporte para asegurar el acceso a los trabajadores a las tiendas donde se pueden comprar alimentos y otros articulos necesarios. |
| Daily transportation | See Addendum C. |
| Travel to the job | 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-300-26313-351881 |
|---|---|
| Posted | Nov 9, 2026 |