This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2149983
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 (3/15/2024 11/15/2024) This order is for work
in Dietrich, Idaho area. Worker will be required to perform a variety of
duties related to the production of alfalfa, corn, wheat, and livestock.
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; remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm
grounds; remove rocks from field; paint/repair farm structures;
replace/repair fencing; perform general clean up of farm areas; drive,
load/unload trucks. 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. 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;
place mineral blocks; herd livestock; confine livestock in stalls;
clean/disinfect livestock corrals/stalls/sheds; dock, castrate, brand,
clip/tag and clamp livestock; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck.