This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2142531 Dates of Need:
3/1/2024-11/1/2024. Applicants must have 20 days experience with farm
and irrigation work. Applicants hired must be able to obtain a valid
drivers license as driving on public roads may be required.
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the
production of alfalfa, timothy grass, corn, and sunflowers. 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; trap pests; perform general cleanup of
farm areas; drive, load/unload Ag exempt, non CDL semi/10-wheel trucks;
operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of
performing duties; transport crops to market; workers possessing the
proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers.
Irrigation duties will include the following: operate system to irrigate
crops; repair/maintain irrigation equipment and systems including flat
tires, gear boxes, center drives, u-joints, risers, nozzles, pivot
tracks, etc
Instruction, training, and general supervision will be provided by the
farm operator or a designated employee. However, the worker must perform
required duties without close supervision and listen to, understand, and
follow simple instructions of the employer or supervisor. The worker
will be required to return worn out tools, supplies, and equipment
before new ones will be provided. Most duties are performed out of doors
and entail exposure to heat, cold, dust, rain, and other environmental
conditions common in fields, including mosquitoes during certain
seasons. The worker must crouch, bend, and lift and carry items weighing
up to 100 pounds in the course of performing required activities. Work
hours may vary and there may be periods when little or no work will be
available due to weather, time of year, and the requirements of the
cropping program.
The worker may be offered work seven days a week, as farm work must be
performed seven days a week. The worker will be required, however, to
work the minimum number of hours indicated in the job order. The worker
may be offered more than the specified hours per day but is only
required to work the hours specified. The worker may be requested, but
will not be required, to work on his/her Sabbath and/or on Federal
holidays.
Work hours may vary and there may be periods when little or no work will
be available due to weather, time of year, and the requirements of the
cropping program.