This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2164100
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 (4/10/2024 11/15/2024). This order is for work
in Carey, Idaho area. Job duties may require straight shifts, split
shifts and/or shifts spanning two calendar days due to crop and
livestock demands. Worker will be required to perform a variety of
duties related to the production of barley, hay, sheep and horses. 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; paint farm
structures; assist with building repairs/maintenance; replace/repair and
construct new 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; check
gaskets in pipe and replace if necessary; 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; assist in
repair/maintenance/replacement of gear boxes/nozzles. 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; place mineral blocks;
drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; clean/disinfect livestock
corrals/stalls/sheds; dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamp
livestock; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck