This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2142368
Consultants please conduct a seated interview. Applicants must have 20
days experience with Farm / Irrigation / Livestock work. Applicants
hired must be able to obtain a valid driver\'s license as driving on
public roads may be required. Applicants must be able to lift up to 100
pounds. Dates of need are (3/1/2024 12/1/2024) This order is for work in
Buhl, Idaho area. Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties
related to the production of hay, barley, corn and beef 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; 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. 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. 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; 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; 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. 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:
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; drive equipment to
haul/distribute feed/water; herd livestock; dock, castrate, brand,
clip/tag and clamp livestock; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck.