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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

8

Job Duties:

Bagasse Burners - Eight (8) temporary full-time positions available from 08/01/2026 to 01/31/2027 in Franklin, Louisiana with Sterling Sugars, LLC. Operation of Boilers. Ensures continuous supply of bagasse to mill boilers. $18.11/Hour; $27.17/Hour OT based on single workweek (paid every 2 weeks by check). 48 hrs/wk. Overtime Hours will vary and are not guaranteed. Sterling Sugars, LLC will make all deductions from the worker's paycheck required by law. Optional on-site lodging offered to each temporary seasonal employee hired in the position at no charge. Shift work: will be required to work various 8 hr. shifts (7am to 3pm; 3pm-11pm; 11pm-7am). Must be willing to work 7 days per week during grinding. No minimum education required. No on-the-job training provided. Sterling will provide U.S. workers at least the same benefits, wages, and working conditions that will be offered or provided to H-2B workers. Sterling will provide to the worker, without charge or deposit charge, all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the duties assigned. Sterling Sugars, LLC guarantees to offer employment equal to at least three-fourths (3/4's) of the workdays of each 12-week period of the total employment period; and, if the guarantee is not met, the employer will pay the worker what the worker would have earned if the employer had offered the guaranteed number of days. The 12-week period will begin the first workday after the worker's arrival or the advertised contractual first date of need, whichever is later. The worker will be reimbursed for transportation and subsistence expenses from the place from which the worker has come to work for the employer, whether in the U.S. or abroad, to the place of employment by check by the employer upon completion of 50% of the period of employment covered by the job order or earlier, if appropriate. This includes at least $16.78 per day during travel to a maximum of $68.00 per day with documentation of actual expenses. Also, Sterling Sugars, LLC will provide or pay for the worker's outbound transportation and subsistence if the worker completes the job order period or is dismissed early from employment for any reason by the employer before the end of the period. The employer will reimburse the H-2B worker in the first workweek the full cost for all visa, visa processing, border crossing, and other related fees, including those mandated by the government. Sterling Sugars, LLC will provide or reimburse inbound and outbound transportation and daily subsistence costs for corresponding U.S. workers who are not reasonably able to return to their residence within the same workday. As applicable, daily transportation to and from worksite will be provided by employer. Sterling Sugars, LLC is the same entity as Sterling Sugars, Inc. as listed in the State Workforce Agency job order. Six (6) months employment experience in job offered in a raw sugar mill is the minimum required. Higher pay may be available to workers with extensive experience. Please send resumes or contact Mr. Jason Burke at Sterling Sugars LLC, 611 Irish Bend Road, Franklin, LA 70538 Tel: 337-828-0620 Fax: 337-828-1757 Email: dlange@sterlingsugars.com. Applicants may inquire about the job opportunity or send resumes/applications directly to St. Mary American Job Center, 600 Main Street, Franklin, LA 70538; Tel: 337-347-9648; Email: info@acadianaworkforce.org; reference job order#: 1639345.

Job Classification:

51-3093.00 - Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

6

Number of Hours Per Week:

48

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 3:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Sterling Sugars LLC

Location:

Franklin, LA 70538

Worksite

Address:

611 Irish Bend Road, Franklin, LA 70538

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-400-26123-861926

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

Higher pay may be available to workers with extensive experience.

Date Posted:

5/27/2026

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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