This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2163523
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 (4/16/2024 10/20/2024) This order is for work
in Eden, Idaho area Job duties may require a split shift, such as 6:00
to 11:00 AM and 4:00 to 7:00 PM. Worker will be required to perform a
variety of duties related to the production of alfalfa, wheat, barley,
beans, 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: 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. 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