This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2170094
Dates of Need: 5/2/2024-11/15/2024. Applicants must have 20 days
experience with farm/irrigation work. Applicants hired must be able to
obtain a valid drivers license as driving on public roads may be
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 barley, grain, hay, triticale, alfalfa, corn, beans and
potatoes. 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; assist operators to 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 farm structures; maintain/repair fencing; perform
general clean up of farm areas; drive, load/unload Ag exempt, non CDL
semi/10-wheel trucks; transport crops from field to storage and/or
market; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck; move alfalfa/straw
from fields to storage area; help/assist with fueling of harvest
trucks/tractors/equipment; operate 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. Pivots: operate, maintain and repair
system. 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. Job
duties may require a split shift, such as 4:00 to 8:00 AM and 6:00 to
10:00 PM, as well as evening and/or night shifts spanning two calendar
days due to crop demands. 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. 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
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. The worker may be offered more than the specified hours per
day, bu 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.