This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2196877
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 (7/1/2024 11/10/2024) This order is for work
in Hansen, Idaho area. Job duties may require a split shift, such as
6:00 to 10:00 AM and 4:00 to 8:00 PM. Worker will be required to perform
a variety of duties related to the production of grain, beans, peas,
corn, sugar beets, potatoes, alfalfa, and safflower. 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/repair
farm structures; replace/repair fencing; perform general cleanup 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; service
and repair pivot. 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. Duties
related to the Cutting/Sorting of Seed Potatoes will include the
following: Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to cut
and sort potatoes by: using knife to cut potato into sections; place
potatoes on machine that cuts potatoes into sections; push button to
start machinery; tend/ monitor machine to insure proper movement of
product; discard diseased/rotting/inferior product and foreign matter;
report malfunctions; general cleanup. Duties related to the Harvesting
of Potatoes will include the following: Will apply techniques as
instructed by the employer to: remove rocks from rows in front of
harvesting equipment; discard diseased/rotting product, rocks and
foreign matter; alert equipment operator of equipment
clogging/malfunctions; clean storage facilities; move potato storage
equipment; aid operator in correct machine performance