This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2147581 Dates of Need:
3/15/2024-11/15/2024. Applicants must have 20 days experience with
farm/irrigation work. 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.
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the
production of wheat, corn, alfalfa hay, alfalfa seed, potatoes, mint,
pasture, onions, and livestock. The majority of the work activities
during the overall contract period, however, will be related to
irrigation. 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; maintain/repair
fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload farm
trucks and Ag exempt, non CDL semi/10-wheel trucks; transport crops from
field to storage and/or market; hoist/stack bales of hay onto
wagon/truck; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the
course of performing duties; workers possessing the proper licensure may
be asked to transport other farm workers.
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/Linears: operate, maintain and repair 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; siphon water from flooded reservoir or
ditch to channel water into designated areas; 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.
Operate, monitor, maintain and repair pumping station equipment and
facilities(pumps/motors/screening
systems/fencing/valves/catwalks/building structures/yards), pipelines,
canals, ponds and ditches used to distribute irrigation water.
Livestock Duties: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
o detect illness/injury/disease, rate of weight gain or to determine
offspring 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 corrals/stalls/sheds; dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamp
livestock; clean/disinfect livestock stalls/corrals/sheds; hoist/stack
bales of hay onto wagon/truck.
maintain records on animals.
Duties related to the Harvesting and Storage 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.
Job duties may require a split shift such as 5:00 to 10:00 a.m. and 2:00
to 7:00 p.m. Work hours may vary and there may be periods when little or
no work will be available due to weather, time of year, and the
requirements of the cropping program.
Instruction, training, and general supervision will be provided by the
farm operator or a designated employee. However, the worker must perform
required duties without close supervision and listen to, understand, and
follow simple instructions of the employer or supervisor. The worker
will be required to return worn out tools, supplies, and equipment
before new ones will be provided.