This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2180928
Dates of Need: 5/1/2024-11/22/2024. Applicants must have 3 months
experience with general farm work and provide the contact information of
at least one reference who can verify experience and performance.
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 hay, peppermint, wheat, sugar beets, and corn. 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 by hand, tool, or machine; remove rocks from field;
paint/repair/maintain farm structures; perform general cleanup of farm
areas; drive, load/unload farm trucks and Ag exempt, non-CDL 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:\
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.\
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; 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 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.
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 c ouch, 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 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.
Job duties require split shifts such 7:00 am to 11:00 am and 3:00 pm to
7:00 pm, straight shifts such as 7:00 am to 4:00 pm, and extended hours
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.