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Shrimp Boat Deckhand/header

N/A

Brownsville, TX

$9.45 per hour

INACTIVE

Recruitment Information

Telephone Number to Apply:
+19564082827
Email address to Apply:
garciabookkeeping@gmail.com

Job Description

Full Time:
Yes
Number of Workers Requested:
14
Job Duties:
Job requires worker to prepare trawler for fishing activities; put nets into water and retrieve them; sort and head shrimp catch; return undesirable and illegal catch to sea; place shrimp on baskets, rinse, dip in preservatives; assist rigger to ice down shrimp in boat's hold, get nets back into water to resume trawling, and retrieve them again; offload catch, mop deck, assist captain and rigger as required. Worker must have no less than one continuous month of experience as shrimp boat deckhand/header on a commercial, ocean-going shrimp trawler. Usual work period is from 11:00 pm (night) to 7:00 am (morning) except immediately following the opening of Texas waters on/around July 15th and short periods where there may be an abundance of catch. Working conditions may include excessive heat and/or cold, rainy days and cold weather on deck, confined spaces, sleep deprivation, and fatigue. Worker is required to carry and repetitively lift an average of 75 pounds of headed shrimp to/from boats hold. Work will be performed at sea for up to 60 days or more days aboard commercial shrimp trawlers in the Gulf of Mexico's Exclusive Zone (EEZ), depending on the amount of catch and/or expansion of fishing grounds.
Job Classification:
45-3011.00 - Fishers and Related Fishing Workers

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:
Yes
Months of Experience Required:
1
Special Requirements:
Worker must be willing to work a maximum of sixty days at sea under excessive heat and /or cold, rainy days and cold weather on deck. Must be able to lift up to 75 pounds.
Number of Hours Per Week:
40
Work Schedule (Start/End time):
11:00 P.M. - 7:00 A.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:
CASTELLANOS CORP.
Location:
Brownsville, TX 78521
Telephone Number:
+19564082827

Worksite

Address:
2380 Everglades Road, Brownsville, TX 78521

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:
H-400-21054-096442
Multiple Worksites:
No
Additional Wage Information:
Or an average of $16.00 per box (100 lbs.) of headed shrimp, whichever is greater. Worker will be paid by check every t
Date Posted:
3/17/2021
Piece Rate Offer
$0.00

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