This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2188521
Dates of Need: 5/26/2024-11/1/2024. Worker will be required to perform a
variety of duties related to the production of alfalfa, corn, sugar
beets, and triticale. 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 pack
silage/crops, till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize, and harvest crops;
operate bagger to place silage/crops into large plastic storage bags;
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; mow farm areas; burn/spray weeds; cover silage/crop pits/piles
with plastic and tires; cut tires; remove rocks from fields/farm areas;
paint/repair/maintain farm structures; perform general cleanup of farm
areas; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course
of performing duties; drive, load/unload farm/Ag exempt, non CDL
semi/10-wheel trucks on, or between, farm worksites; workers possessing
the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers.\
Irrigation duties will include the following:\
Wheel lines: start gasoline engines and operate controls to move lines
across fields at specified intervals.\
Pivots: operate, maintain, repair system; free stuck tires. Other
Irrigation Duties: remove pipes/wheel lines from storage and lay
out/place in predetermined patterns in fields; maintain and repair
irrigation systems and ensure proper working order; 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.
Applicants hired must be able to obtain a valid driver\'s license as
driving on public roads may be required.\
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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.
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.
Extended hours may be required 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.