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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

13

Job Duties:

Battle Fish North has a need from February 1st to November 15th. Battle Fish North filed case number H-300-24340-521901 to meet that February 1st to November 15th need. Case number H-300-24340-521901 was recently deemed abandoned. We now seek approval for the remaining portion of our need from March 15, 2025 until November 15, 2025. Work is performed in shifts from Sunday through Saturday from 7:00am to 6:00pm with a one-hour, unpaid, lunch. Job duties include but are not limited to assisting the Sein/Hauling Supervisor with catfish harvesting and fish hatchery operations; hands-on farm work for the commercial production of live catfish for sale to other producers/farms or to processors; operate boats and/or tractors on or near fishponds 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; guide movement of fish from crane scoop attachment to live tanks, positioning the scoop and releasing fish from the scoop into live tanks; move fish from pond to pond on the farm; sample, count and weigh fish; monitor and observe fish characteristics such as length, weight, behavior, growth, survival, and or signs of parasites, diseases or pathogens; support aquaculture fish rearing activities including feeding fish; determine the amount of feed, type of feed and which ponds to feed; receive ingredients for feed, mix and prepare feed for fish; perform pond repair and maintenance; monitor and maintain pond water oxygen levels and pond water quality levels including the performance of standard water quality tests during all shifts; seine, determine size in pounds per thousand, load, transport, and unload fingerlings into ponds, feed fingerlings, monitor and maintain water quality and fingerling health, protect fingerlings from predatory birds; seine, load, transport, and unload fish for further processing; operate and maintain tractor trailers, pickups, loader tractors, feed tractors, tractors, scrapers, box blades, mowers and other farm equipment; use oxygen meters, aerators, aerator control panels, cell phones, oxygen computers, oxygen buoys, seine reels, seines, live cars, boats with outboard motors, and pumps; repair roads and levees, cut grass, spray weeds, pick up trash and debris, establish and maintain drainage systems, clean work area and sheds, and perform general maintenance and cleaning of farm. Tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the duties assigned are provided to the worker, without charge or deposit. Workers will use a wide variety of tools including, but not limited to seins, holding nets, rebar stakes, small tractors, shovels, welders, bulldozers, excavators, hand tools, forklifts, oxygen checkers, mowers, catfish loader tractor, wadders, gloves, feeders, boats, ATV’s, and bird deterrent equipment. Proper work attire is required including waterproof boots, uniforms, and mandatory hair/beard nets in designated areas. Qualified workers may drive the company’s vehicles to transport workers to worksite and grocery store. Raises and bonuses may be offered to any seasonal worker, at the employer’s discretions, based on individual factors including, but not limited to, performance, experience, number of hours worked in the season, number of seasons worked with the company, adherence to work rule and ability to follow supervisor instructions.

Job Classification:

45-2093.00 - Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

Once hired, workers may be required to take a random drug test (at no cost to the worker), as part of fitness for duty and workers safety. Drug testing relates to safety assurance in a working environment. Testing positive or failure to comply with the random drug testing may result in immediate termination from employment. Employer will conduct post-hire criminal background check at employer's expense. Sex offense convictions and convictions for violent crimes may constitute reasons to reject applicants who work in safety sensitive and/or public facing areas of the business. For example: the job requires work with knives and other tools that could be weaponized. It is appropriate to evaluate direct threat between prior violent or sexual convictions and dangerous tools of the trade that would be used in the workplace.

Number of Hours Per Week:

76

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Battle Fish North

Location:

Tunica, MS 38676

Worksite

Address:

5255 Hwy. 4, Tunica, MS 38676

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25014-617570

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

1/30/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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