This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2148451
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 (3/15/2024 11/1/2024). This order is for work
in Kimberly, Idaho area. Worker will be required to perform a variety of
duties related to the production of beans, wheat, barely, corn, peas,
and alfalfa. 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; 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;
perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload trucks;
operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of
performing duties; transport crops to market. 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.
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. 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.