Fish and seafood processing worker

Farm Worker - Aquaculture & Row Crop in Wisner, Louisiana

Esta es una oferta de trabajo H-2A, lo que significa que el empleador ya solicito contratar trabajadores fuera de Estados Unidos.

Empleador: Franklin Aquaculture, Inc
Ubicacion: Wisner, Louisiana
Puestos: 20
Pago: $10.42 per hour
Visa: H-2A
Inicio: 2026-11-04
Fin: 2027-09-03
Registrado: 2026-08-31

En que consiste el trabajo

Job duties in relation to the fish farm will require workers to: Job will include duties such as: repairs to drains, levees, wells, aerators, and road grading work; ground maintenance; harvesting fish; hatchery operations; water oxygen levels. Operate boats or tractors on fish ponds to position seine nets and sock nets used to capture fish. Operate hydraulic loader crane attachments to move fish from nets to live tanks on board a tractor-trailer truck. Guide movement of fish from crane scoop attachment to live tanks, positioning the scoop and releasing fish from the scoop into live tanks. Sample, count, and weigh fish. Record field data and prepare reports relating to hatchery/ harvesting/ and feeding activities by inputting data into an electronic registry or recording data on paper forms. Monitor and observe fish characteristics such as: length, weight, behavior, growth, survival, and or signs of parasites, diseases or pathogens, while performing other job duties. Monitor and maintain pond water oxygen levels and pond water quality levels including the performance of standard water quality tests. Support aquaculture fish rearing activities including feeding fish, making determinations about the amount of feed and type of feed and which ponds to feed. Engage in aquaculture fish breeding activities including sorting and collecting breeding age sexually mature female and male fish from ponds. Engage in aquaculture fish breeding / hatchery activities including hormone injections, stripping eggs from fish, collecting sperm, monitor and adjust incubation tubes and fish tank volume, depth, flow rate and water temperature. Remove fish from hatchery and transport to ponds. Monitor status of facility systems and equipment. Prepare flavor sampling lists or size sampling lists or obtain lists from management. Collect and transport fish samples to processors. Engage in repairs to drains, levees, and wells and road grading work. Monitor status of ponds and assist management in making decisions on when to empty ponds of fish, when to drain ponds, when to restock ponds, and when to transfer fish from pond to pond to keep from overcrowding. Perform routine maintenance and repair on equipment, systems, boats, tractors, automotive vehicles, aerators. Maintain work logs, repairs, and maintenance records. Monitor parts, tools, and supplies inventory. Record field data and prepare reports relating to hatchery/ harvesting/ feeding activities. Follow directions and instructions from managers and supervisors. Complete other similar and related tasks and duties as assigned. Monitor and perform routine maintenance and repair on equipment, systems, boats, tractors, automotive vehicles, aerators. Job duties in relation to packing gutted fish include: Packing of gutted catfish in a wax coated brown box and then adding ice and closing with a lid. The employee must maintain the weights to 30lb per box. The boxes will then be stacked 50 high on a wooden pallet. The pallet will then be taken to the cooler using a forklift or pallet jack. JOB DUTIES CONTINUED IN ADDENDUM C.

Como postular

Postula directamente con el empleador nombrado arriba. Workmerica no es una agencia, no cobra comisiones y no participa en esta contratacion.

Abrir la oferta de trabajo original

Fuente: U.S. Department of Labor, Seasonal Jobs.

Lo que equivale al mes

A cuarenta horas por semana, la tarifa de esta solicitud equivale a unos $1,803 al mes antes de impuestos. Esa es la jornada completa mensual de 173 horas; las horas extra, deducciones y el costo del viaje no estan incluidos.

Como funciona el permiso de trabajo en the United States

Employer-sponsored temporary or permanent labor certification. The employer files with the Department of Labor first. Which programme applies depends on the work and whether it is seasonal.

Publicado por U.S. Department of Labor, foreign labor certification