This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2172885
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 (4/26/2024 11/1/2024) This order is for work
in Filer, Idaho area. Job duties may also require split, evening and/or
night shifts spanning two calendar days due to crop demands. Worker will
be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of
hay and cattle. The majority of the work activities during the overall
contract period, however, will be related to agricultural equipment
operation. 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/maintain farm structures; replace/repair fencing; perform
general cleanup of farm areas; operate motor bike or all-terrain vehicle
in the course of performing duties; herd livestock. 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. Wheel lines:
start gasoline engines and operate controls to move lines across fields
at specified intervals. 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