Farm and agricultural worker

General Farm Worker in Gueydan, LA

This is an H-2A job order, which means the employer has already applied to hire workers from outside the United States for it.

Employer: R & D Crawfish LLC
Where: Gueydan, LA
Places: 9
Pay: $10.42 per hour
Visa: H-2A
Starts: 2027-01-02
Ends: 2027-08-31
Filed: 2026-10-19

What the work involves

General farm workers for crawfish & rice season. Crawfishing includes: cutting bait, baiting crawfish traps, operate push & motorized boats; lift traps from pond and empty crawfish into sacks; load crawfish on truck and bring to farm; unload sacks of crawfish, weigh & tag; repair traps as needed; help repair and maintain farm equipment, shop, fields, and check water. Frequent stooping, lifting requirement of 40 lbs., repetitive movements, extensive walking, pushing & pulling; working outside in inclement weather conditions. Rice includes: assist with planting and harvest of rice; general maintenance of rice bins; assist in rice drying operation including: upkeep, sweeping, shoveling rice, spreading rice in bins, cleaning up rice spills, leveling bins, and unloading/loading rice trucks. Tools, supplies & equipment provided at no cost to workers. Housing provided on the premises at no cost. Employees may make above hourly wage and or receive bonuses based on work performance and experience, may be subject to random drug screen paid by employer upon hire or if suspicions arise--this is a drug free work zone. Transportation & subsistence expenses to the worksite will be paid by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract. Must have legal authority to work within the U.S.

How to apply

Apply directly with the employer named above. Workmerica is not an agency, takes no fee and is not involved in this hiring.

Open the original job order

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

What that comes to in a month

At forty hours a week, the rate in this filing works out at about $1,803 a month before tax. That is the standard full-time month of 173 hours; overtime, deductions and the cost of getting there are not in it.

How the work permit works in 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.

Published by U.S. Department of Labor, foreign labor certification