This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2157742
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the
production of beans, hay, potatoes, sugar beets, wheat and livestock.
Consultants please conduct a seated interview. Dates of need are
04/8/2024-11/15/2024. This order is for work in the Mini-Cassia 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 first hand knowledge and can verify the workers
experience. Job Duties may require a split shift, such as 5:30 to 9:30
AM and 4:00 to 8:00 PM Lifting requirement of 100 lbs 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; paint/repair farm structures; replace/repair fencing; perform
general clean up of farm areas; remove weeds from crops or farm grounds;
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;
maintenance/repair tires/gear boxes. 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 ordered 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. 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; confine livestock in stalls; cl an/disinfect livestock
corrals/stalls/sheds; dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamp
livestock; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck.