This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2159297 Dates of Need:
4/1/2024-11/15/2024. Applicants must have 20 days experience with
farm/irrigation work. 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 alfalfa, corn, grain, corn silage, and hay. 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; 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; maintain/repair fencing; perform
general clean up of farm areas; operate motor bike or all-terrain
vehicle in the course of performing duties; drive, load/unload farm
trucks and Ag exempt, non CDL semi/10-wheel trucks; transport crops from
field to storage and/or 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.
Flood Irrigation: lift gate inside 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.
Job duties may require a split shift, such as 6:00 to 10:00 AM and 5:00
to 9:00 PM. 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. The worker may be offered work
seven days a week, as farm work must be performed seven days a week. 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.
Instruction, training, and general supervision will be provided by the
farm operator or a designated e ployee. 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 100 pounds in the course of performing required activities.