This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2142988 Dates of Need:
3/1/2024-11/15/2024. Applicants must have 20 days experience with
irrigation and provide the contact information of at least one reference
who can verify experience and performance.
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the
production of hay, beans, corn, wheat, and sunflowers.
The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period,
however, will be related to irrigation.
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; maintain/repair fencing; perform
general cleanup of farm areas; operate
vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing
duties; drive, load/unload farm trucks;
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 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: operate, maintain, and repair system
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.
Job duties may require split shifts such as 7:00 to 10:00 a.m., 1:00 to
3:00 p.m., and 5:00 to 8:00 p.m., and/or straight shifts such as 7:00
a.m. to 4:00 p.m. depending on crop and irrigation needs. 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.