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Deckhand, Oyster Boat
Soto Oysters, LLC
Port Lavaca, TX
$17.18 per hour
Recruitment Information
- Telephone Number to Apply:
- +12142843102
- Email address to Apply:
- sotooysterllc@gmail.com
Job Description
- Full Time:
- Yes
- Number of Workers Requested:
- 18
- Job Duties:
- Board vessels daily and sail to designated coastal bays, rivers, and bayous to harvest oysters for human consumption. Deploy dredge nets, traps, and related harvesting equipment into the water to scrape bottom surfaces and scoop up oysters; lift filled nets onto the boat deck at the end of each run and remove harvested oysters. Cull and sort each oyster to ensure it meets the minimum consumer size requirement of 3 inches, returning undersized or otherwise undesirable oysters to the water. Hose down oysters remaining on deck to remove dirt, then weigh, bag, tag, and stack sacks for transport. Unload sacks from the boat onto the dock upon return to port for pick-up by refrigerated trucks and delivery to the processing plant. Maintain a clean and orderly work area on the vessel at the end of each workday. The work will be carried out in multiple locations in Texas, including the addresses 122 Bay Ave, Seadrift, TX 77983 and 732 Broadway Street, Port Lavaca, TX 77979.
- Job Classification:
- 45-3031.00 - Fishing and Hunting 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:
- No
- Special Requirements:
- Must be able to lift and carry up to 75 pounds. Seafood allergies may be fatal. Hours vary due to weather, mechanical issues and other Acts of God. Weekend work and overtime possible. Willing to work outdoors on oyster boats, exposed to weather; must be capable of doing physically strenuous labor for long hours, occasionally in extreme heat. All applicants must be able, willing, qualified to perform work described and must be available for the entire period specified.
- Number of Hours Per Week:
- 40
- Work Schedule (Start/End time):
- 6:00 A.M. - 2:00 P.M.
Employer Information
- Company Name:
- Soto Oysters, LLC
- Location:
- Fort Worth, TX 76119
Worksite
Job Order Details
- ETA Case Number:
- H-400-26184-076570
- Multiple Worksites:
- Yes
- Additional Wage Information:
- Raises and/or bonuses may be offered based on individual factors including work performance, skill, and tenure.
- Date Posted:
- 7/13/2026
- Piece Rate Offer
- $0.00