This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2162494
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 (4/2/2024 11/10/2024) This order is for work
in Castleford, Idaho area. Worker will be required to perform a variety
of duties related to the production of corn, triticale, alfalfa, and
potatoes.
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: 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/repair/maintain 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.
Pivots: operate, maintain, and repair system.
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