This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2156068 Worker will be required
to perform a variety of duties related to the production of potatoes,
sugar beets, wheat and feed corn.
The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period,
however, will be related to general farm work/irrigation/crop
production.
General Farm Work will include the following responsibilities: maintain,
drive, attach and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to till
soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize and harvest crops; make minor
mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm
machinery; may mix and/or spray chemicals (according to appropriate
restrictive use laws, when/if applicable); remove undesirable and excess
growth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field;
paint/repair/maintain farm structures; perform
general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload Ag exempt, non CDL
10-wheel trucks to transport crops to onsite storage facilities; operate
motor bike or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties.
Irrigation duties will include the following:
Hand lines: connect pipes; check alignment of pipe and adjust for proper
water distribution; attach lines to water supply; turn on pump; turn
valves to start flow of water; disassemble lines and carry pipes across
fields at specified intervals; move pipes
through freshly irrigated crops and/or plowed fields where mud may be
deep at times; lift and carry pipe sections weighing approximately 40
pounds on a sustained basis.
Wheel lines: start gasoline engines and operate controls to move lines
across fields at specified intervals.
Pivots: push on switch that activates circle sprinkler system.
Other Irrigation Duties: remove pipes/wheel lines from storage and lay
out/place in predetermined patterns in fields; lubricate, adjust, repair
and replace parts such as sprinkler heads and drive chains using hand
tools; observe revolving sprinklers and adjust to ensure proper
operation and uniform distribution of water; disassemble, service and
store pipes/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season.
Duties related to the Cutting/Sorting of Seed Potatoes will include the
following:
Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to cut and sort
potatoes by: using knife to cut potato into sections; place potatoes on
machine that cuts potatoes into sections; push button to start
machinery; tend/ monitor machine to ensure proper movement of product;
discard diseased/rotting/inferior product and foreign matter; report
malfunctions; general cleanup.
Duties related to the Harvesting of Potatoes will include the following:
Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to: remove rocks
from rows in front of harvesting equipment; discard diseased/rotting
product, rocks and foreign matter; alert equipment operator of equipment
clogging/malfunctions; aid operator in correct machine performance.