This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2177346
Consultants please conduct a seated interview. Dates of need are
(4/15/2024 11/15/2024) This order is for work in Richfield, Idaho area.
Job Duties may require a split shift when irrigating. Worker will be
required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of
hay, grain, beets, corn and cattle. 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/repair
farm structures; replace/repair fencing; perform general clean up of
farm areas; 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; maintain
and repair pivots. 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: mix
feed/additives and feed/water livestock; care for newborn calves; place
mineral blocks; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; herd
livestock; clean/disinfect livestock corrals/stalls/sheds; hoist/stack
bales of hay onto wagon/truck.