This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2148371 Dates of need are
03/01/2024 to 11/15/2024. This order is for work in the Ashton, Idaho
area. Applicant must have 20 days experience as a general farm
worker/irrigator/livestock worker and the name and number of the
reference who has firsthand knowledge and can verify the worker\'s
experience. Job Specifications: Worker will be required to perform a
variety of duties related to the production of alfalfa, barley, wheat,
potatoes, and cattle. 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
farm structures; replace/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm
areas; drive, load/unload trucks; 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. Flood
Irrigation: lift gate in side of flooded irrigation ditch/pipe
permitting water to flow into bordered section of field; shovel and pack
dirt in low spots of embankment or cut trenches in high areas to direct
water flow; close gate in ditch/pipe when bordered section is flooded;
open gate or connect pipe to underground pipe system that releases water
flow into reservoir or ditch; shovel or hoe soil to clear
ditches/furrows and build embankments to appropriately channel water;
mix and apply proper solutions to fill holes/cracks in pipes, ditches,
and spillways, and make minor repairs to metal, concrete, and wooden
frameworks in pipe and ditch valves and gates. 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; turn off pump to
complete an irrigation cycle. To meet minimum acceptable performance
standards when irrigating, the worker must, after a 10 day conditioning
period, move an average of at least 48 40-foot sections of 3-inch pipe
or 44 40-foot sections of 4-inch pipe per hour under normal working
conditions. Duties related to the production of Livestock will include
the following: check physical characteristics, observe general condition
of livestock and apply the appropriate care; examine animals to detect
illness/injury/disease, rate of weight gain or to determine delivery
time, assist in delivery; apply or administer medications, vaccines
and/or insecticides; mix feed/additives and feed/water livestock; place
mineral blocks; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; herd
livestock; confine livestock in stalls; clean/disinfect livestock
corrals stalls/sheds; dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamp
livestock; maintain records on animals; hoist/stack bales of hay onto
wagon/truck. 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 insure proper
movement of product; discard diseased/rotting/inferior product and
foreign matter; report malfunctions; general cleanup; mix chemicals to
apply to cut seed potatoes. Duties related to the Packing of Produce
will include the following: Will apply techniques as instructed by the
employer to: sort produce according to grade, color and size; discard
diseased/rotting/inferior product and foreign matter; cleanup around
conveyors and worksite; place produce in containers or on designated
conveyors. 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. Must be able to lift 100 pounds at times.