This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2140281 Dates of Need:
2/15/2024-12/14/2024. Applicants must have 3 months experience with
farm/irrigation/mechanic 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.
Mechanic Duties will include: maintain, repair, service, and overhaul
farm vehicles, trucks and machinery such as wheel loaders, tractors,
tillage implement/planting/harvesting equipment and other implements;
make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery; repair
or replace defective parts using hand tools, milling and woodworking
machines, lathes, welding equipment, grinders or saws; inspect
mechanical equipment to locate damage, defects or wear; read inspection
reports; tune or overhaul engines; clean/lubricate/adjust equipment,
parts, and tools; adjust vehicle components according to specifications;
disassemble equipment for maintenance or repair; repair defective
engines or engine components and worn, damaged, or defective mechanical
parts; replace motors; fabricate parts, components or new metal parts
using drill presses, engine lathes, welding torches and other machine
tools (grinders or grinding torches); replace and pack bearings; replace
and re-lace belting; repair bent or torn sheet metal; service vehicles
to maintain functionality; remove tires; repair axles; repair and
replace trailer tarps; test and replace electrical circuits, components,
wiring and mechanical equipment using test meters, soldering equipment
and hand tools; reassemble machines and equipment following repair,
testing operation and/or adjustment; install machine or
equipment replacement parts; move large objects using heavy equipment;
drive trucks to haul tools and equipment for onsite repair of large
machinery; read work orders or descriptions of problems to determine
repairs or modifications needed; maintain detailed repair or maintenance
records; perform general cleanup of farm maintenance and repair areas
and a clean rock/weed free work area; trouble-shoot and repair
electrical maintenance issues with a variety of equipment used in the
production of agricultural commodities (this will involve single and
three phase systems that operate at 480 volts or less); repair electric
water pumps, system controls, motors and/or other mechanisms relative to
proper irrigation of crops; assure proper pump operation; winterize
irrigation equipment; maintain and/or repair wiring systems relative to
all equipment used in the planting, sorting/handling, harvesting, and
packing/storage of agricultural commodities; maintain and update a
complete inventory of parts necessary for all production maintenance
projects; assure mobile repair vehicles contain adequate parts to allow
for normal daily breakdowns; collaborate and communicate with
supervisors as to optimal and most efficient scheduling and completion
of maintenance and repairs; intermittently perform miscellaneous
incidental duties related to general farm work and general cleanup of
farm
property in the areas around all maintenance and repair locations which
may include maintenance of fencing, gates and miscellaneous welding
needs.
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the
production of alfalfa, cereal grains, corn, corn silage, and beef
cattle.
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/ r
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;
transport crops from field to storage and/or to market; drive,
load/unload farm trucks and Ag exempt, non CDL semi/10-wheel trucks;
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.
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 reserv