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This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2157126 Dates of Need: 4/1/2024-10/10/2024. Applicants must have 20 days experience with farm/irrigation work, ability to drive a 10-wheel truck and knowledge and application of GPS and provide the contact information of at least one reference who can verify experience and performance. Applicants hired must be able to obtain a valid drivers license as driving on public roads may be required.
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of sweet corn seed, wheat, peas, beans, radish seed, turnip seed; hay and onions. 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; operate GPS; make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery; may mix and/or spray chemicals (according to appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if applicable); dig ditches and corrugations; remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field; perform general cleanup of farm areas; maintain/repair fences; drive, load/unload farm trucks and Ag exempt, non-CDL 10-wheel trucks; transport crops to/from market/storage; operate 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.
Wheel lines: start gasoline engines and operate controls to move lines across fields at specified intervals.
Flood Irrigation: 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.
Other Irrigation Duties: Observe revolving sprinklers and adjust to ensure proper operation and uniform distribution of water.
The worker may be offered work seven days a week, as farm work must be performed seven days a week. The worker will be required, however, to work the minimum number of hours indicated in job listing. The worker may be offered more than the specified hours per day, but is only required to work the hours specified. The worker may be requested, but will not be required, to work on his/her Sabbath and/or on Federal holidays.
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.
Most duties are performed out of doors and entail exposure to heat, cold, dust, rain, and other environmental conditions common in fields, including mosquitoes during certain seasons.
The worker must crouch, bend, and lift and carry items weighing up to 100 pounds in the course of performing required activities.
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.