Farm and agricultural worker

General Farmworkers in Ville Platte, 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: Fontenot & Buller Farms Gen Ptr
Where: Ville Platte, LA
Places: 8
Pay: $10.42 per hour
Visa: H-2A
Starts: 2027-01-15
Ends: 2027-11-15
Filed: 2026-11-03

What the work involves

General farm worker needed for crawfish, rice & soybeans. Help repair and maintain farm equipment, shop, fields, levees, and minor repair on fences along field roads. Field prep, water maintenance, planting and harvesting of rice & soybeans, drive tractor. Crawfishing involves manually cutting up of fish bait, baiting of traps; opérate motorized & push Crawfish boat; repair traps, frequent stooping and lifting traps; lifting requirement of 40 lbs.,repetitive movements and working outside in inclement weather conditions. The worker may be requested but not required to work more than 7 hours per day and/or the Sabbath depending upon the conditions at the worksite, weather, and maturity of the crop. All tools, supplies & equipment provided at no cost; Housing provided on the premises at no cost. Transportation and subsistence expenses to the worksite will be paid by the employer upon completion of 50% of the work contract. 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. Must have legal authority to work within the United States.

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