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Crab and Crawfish Processor

Pontchartrain Blue Crab, Inc.

Slidell, LA

$10.26 per hour

INACTIVE

Recruitment Information

Telephone Number to Apply:
+15045781616
Web address to Apply:
www.laworks.net

Job Description

Full Time:
Yes
Number of Workers Requested:
90
Job Duties:
Under direct supervision job duties may include any/or all of the following: bag, bait (chop or prepare) box/case, clean, cleanup worksite and sanitize, conveyor belt/steamroom, count, cut deback, debone, dehead, dock work, dump containers and/or sacks, examine product to meet specifications, extract meat from carcass or shell (using hands, hand tools or knives), fill baskets, boxes, sacks, tables, troughs, freeze, grade, handle, ice pack, inspect for defects/remove/discard defective and/or waste products, label, lift/carry, load/unload product and/or bait or supplies (from docks/racks/trucks., etc), move, obtain/distribute, pack/package (place or pour into bags, containers, sacks, etc), pallet, peel, (removing shell), pick or remove trash/foreign matter, pregrade, prepare, process, purge, ready for market, refrigerate or freeze immediately, repackage, rinse, seal, separate/sort, shrink wrap, tag, trim, transport product to vehicles, use of crab knife and/or other equipment, vacuum pack machine, wash, washing machine, and weigh. And any other activities as related to crab and crawfish processing.
Job Classification:
53-7062.00 - Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand

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
Special Requirements:
Pontchartrain Blue Crab, Inc. is looking to fill crab and crawfish processor positions located at 38327 Salt Bayou Road, Slidell, LA 70461. Temporary, fulltime, seasonal position and we are looking to fill 90 job openings for employment from 10/01/2020-01/31/2021. Requirements: Manual dexterity of hands for shelling and peeling/Extensive sitting and/or standing. Must have two weeks (no months) seafood exp. After 2 days must be able to pack shell free 3.97 lbs or more per hour for crabs. After initial 60 hours of processing employee must be able to peel at least 4.5 lbs or more per hour of crawfish. Employer may require drug screen; post hire, employer paid. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination. Must not be allergic to product and/or environment. Terms and conditions of employment: $10.26, M-F, some Sat/Sun, 6am-3pm with an unpaid lunch break, 40 hour week, overtime may be available and paid @ $15.39 which is the overtime hourly rate (after 40 hours weekly). Overtime, offered hours, and schedule may all vary. Employee may be paid per container/pound @ employer discretion, which at all times meet/or exceed ETA 9142 certified hourly wage. Employee may earn more though piece rate work. Unpaid breaks available in 30 min increments at employee discretion. No on the job training. No education requirement. Employees may be compensated above the DOL approved wage rate, this decision to pay above the DOL certified wage rate will be made by the employer basing this decision on factors that include the individual recipient's performance and work history. Transportation (including meals and to the extent necessary lodging) to the place of employment will be provided or its cost to the workers reimbursed, if the worker completes half the employment period. Return transportation and daily subsistence will be provided if worker completes the employment period or is dismissed early by the employer. The amount of transportation payment or reimbursement will be equal to the most economical and reasonable form of common carrier for the distance involved. Daily subsistence will be provided at a rate of $12.68 per day during travel to a maximum of $55. per day with receipts. Employer may or may not provide daily transportation to the worksite. Employer will reimburse the H2B worker in the first workweek for all visa, visa processing, border crossing and other/related fees including those mandated by the government incurred by the H2B worker (excluding passport expenses and other charges primarily for the benefit of worker.) Tools, equipment & supplies: The employer will provide workers at no charge all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform assigned duties. Misc: Employer will use a single work week as its standard for computing wages due. Workweek runs from THUR-WED with checks distributed by end of day on following FRI 9 days later. Employer will make payroll deductions as required by law and deducted from the worker paycheck. Potential local housing for rent if worker desires. No more than $50 per week/per person may be charged or deducted from worker paychecks for housing and basic utilities for workers who choose housing option. Employer contact information: Pontchartrain Blue Crab, Inc., Gary Bauer, 38327 Salt Bayou Road, Slidell, LA, 70461, 985-649-6645. How to apply: Applicants inquire about job, send applications, indications of availability or resumes directly to local LA SWA office located at: St. Tammany Career Solutions Center, 524 Gause Blvd, Slidell, LA, 70548, 985-645-3545 and refer to job order # 989977.
Number of Hours Per Week:
40
Work Schedule (Start/End time):
6:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:
Pontchartrain Blue Crab, Inc.
Location:
Slidell, LA 70461

Worksite

Address:
38327 Salt Bayou Road, Slidell, LA 70461

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:
H-400-20186-695335
Multiple Worksites:
No
Additional Wage Information:
Employee may be paid by container/pound @ employer discretion, which at all times will meet or exceed ETA 9142 certified
Date Posted:
7/14/2020
Piece Rate Offer
$0.00

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