IMPORTANT NOTICE REGARDING WAGES FOR TEMPORARY AGRICULTURAL JOBS
The Department of Labor recently announced new minimum wage rates, called Adverse Effect Wage Rates (AEWRs), that employers must offer and pay, at the time work is performed, to nonimmigrant H-2A workers and workers in corresponding employment beginning on the effective date of the new wage rates. To see the new hourly AEWRs for non-range occupations (effective January 1, 2023) and the national monthly AEWR for herding or production of livestock work on the range (effective January 1, 2023), please visit: https://www.dol.gov/agencies/eta/foreign-labor/wages/adverse-effect-wage-rates
Farmworker
Lavergne Farms, LLC
Opelousas, LA
$12.45 per hour
Recruitment Information
- Telephone Number to Apply:
- +13372987274
- Email address to Apply:
- fredthefarmer@bellsouth.net
Job Description
- Full Time:
- Yes
- Number of Workers Requested:
- 1
- Job Duties:
- Job duties include assist with sugarcane harvest; prepare and distribute shipping tickets to truck drivers; maintain loading site and roadways; direct truck drivers to and around loading site; open ditches in sugarcane fields; rake leaves off cane rows; general maintenance of of farm and equipment; pull harvest carts out of mud, if necessary; must be able to lift up to 50 pounds; frequent stooping, extensive sitting, walking, bending, and kneeling for long periods of time; exposure to extreme temperatures. 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. One unpaid hour for lunch. Los deberes laborales incluyen ayudar con la cosecha de caña de azúcar; preparar y distribuir boletos de envío a los conductores de camiones; mantener el sitio de carga y las carreteras; dirigir a los conductores de camiones hacia y alrededor del sitio de carga; abrir zanjas en los campos de caña de azúcar; rastrillar hojas de las filas de caña; mantenimiento general de la seguridad de la granja y el equipo; tirar de los carros de la cosecha del barro, si es necesario; debe ser capaz de levantar hasta 50 libras; parada frecuente, sentarse extensamente, caminar, doblarse y arrodillarse durante largos períodos de tiempo; exposición a temperaturas extremas. El horario base ofrecido es de 40 horas; las horas extraordinarias se ofrecen generalmente durante una temporada abundante y pueden incluir de 10 a 40 horas adicionales de trabajo de horas extraordinarias dependiendo de la naturaleza de la temporada; el salario más alto se puede pagar en función de la experiencia. Una hora sin pagar para el almuerzo.
- Job Classification:
- 45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse
The job/industry classification and description includes general information on the position from ONET/OES and the North American Industry Classification System. Please review Job Duties and Job Order for more information.
Job Requirements
- Experience Required:
- No
- Number of Hours Per Week:
- 40
- Work Schedule (Start/End time):
- 8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.
Employer Information
- Company Name:
- Lavergne Farms, LLC
- Location:
- Lafayette, LA 70507
- Telephone Number:
- +13372987274
Worksite
- Address:
- 1870 Highway 357 *All worksites are owned, controlled, or leased by Employer.*, Opelousas, LA 70570
Job Order Details
- ETA Case Number:
- H-300-22274-505658
- Multiple Worksites:
- No
- Date Posted:
- 10/18/2022