This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2156042 Dates of Need:
3/21/2024-11/15/2024. Applicants must have 20 days experience with
farm/irrigation work. Applicants hired must be able to obtain a valid
drivers license as driving on public roads may be required. 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.
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the
production of corn, grain, hay, sugar beets 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; remove undesirable
and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field;
paint farm structures; maintain/repair fencing; perform general clean up
of farm areas; drive, load/unload farm trucks and Ag exempt, non-CDL
semi/10-wheel trucks; operate motor bike or all-terrain vehicle in the
course of performing duties; workers possessing the proper licensure may
be asked to transport other farm workers.
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 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; dig pivot
out when stuck; replace flat tires; replace drive gear boxes as needed;
maintain pivots.
Flood Irrigation: lift gate in side of flooded irrigation ditch/pipe
permitting water to flow into bordered section of field; shovel and pack
dirt in low spots of embankment or cut trenches in high areas to direct
water flow; close gate in ditch/pipe when bordered section is flooded;
open gate or connect pipe to underground pipe system that releases water
flow into reservoir or ditch; shovel or hoe soil to clear
ditches/furrows and build embankments to appropriately channel water.
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.
Job duties may require a split shift, such as 6:00 to 10:00 AM and 4:00
to 8:00 PM. 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. 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 co mon in fields,
including mosquitoes during certain seasons. The worker must crouch,
bend, and lift and carry items weighing up 100 pounds indicated in the
course of performing required activities.
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 job listing. 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.