This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2195747
Job will run from 6/10/2024 - 10/15/2024 and job is located in Buhl,
Idaho. Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to
the production of alfalfa, garden beans, dry corn, silage corn, barley,
and carrot seed. 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/maintain/repair farm structures;
replace/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; operate
vehicle, 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: 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.