This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2167456
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 (5/1/2024 11/1/2024) This order is for work in
Buhl, Idaho area. Job duties may require a split shift, such as 7:00 to
11:00 AM and 2:00 to 6:00 PM. Worker will be required to perform a
variety of duties related to the production of hay, beans, corn, wheat,
barley, peas, 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; 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;
replace/repair fencing; perform general clean up 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: Wheel lines: start gasoline engines and operate controls to
move lines across fields at specified intervals. Flood Irrigation:
shovel and pack dirt in low spots of embankment or cut trenches in high
areas to direct water flow; 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; start/move siphon tubes; shovel or hoe soil to clear
ditches/furrows and build embankments to appropriately channel water.
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; start
water/move gated pipe 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; mix feed/additives and feed/water livestock;
place mineral blocks; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water;
herd livestock; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck