This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2157785 Dates of Need:
3/25/2024-11/30/2024. A driver\'s license is preferred but not 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, hay, and triticale. 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; clean equipment,
implements, tools, vehicles; etc.; 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; maintain/repair
fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload farm
trucks and Ag exempt, non CDL, 10-wheel trucks on, or between, farm
worksites; husk/shell/de-tassel corn; operate weed eater; mow and/or
burn weeds; operate equipment to pack silage, triticale, alfalfa
(haylage); cover/uncover feedstock or compost pits with plastic and
tires; haul and spread manure/compost/crops; move feedstock/compost;
maintain farm roadways; operate vehicle, 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 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, hook lines to water supply;
maintain/repair system.
Pivots: operate, maintain, and repair system, ensure pivot is
operational and moves freely; dig to free pivot tires if/when stuck.
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; siphon water from flooded reservoir or
ditch to channel water into designated areas; move and maintain siphon
tubes; shovel or hoe soil to clear ditches/furrows and build embankments
to appropriately channel water; mix and apply proper solutions to fill
holes/cracks in pipes, ditches, and spillways, and make minor repairs to
metal, concrete, and wooden frameworks in pipe and ditch valves and
gates.
Other Irrigation Duties: remove pipes/wheel lines/siphon tubes 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/siphon tubes
after irrigation season.
Instruction, training, and general supervis on 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.
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 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.
Extended hours may be required during peak production periods. 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.