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This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2163013 Dates of Need: 4/15/2024-11/30/2024. Applicants hired must be able to obtain a valid drivers license as driving on public roads may be required. Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of hay, corn, and livestock. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to general farm work/irrigation/crop production.
Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer when carrying out the following responsibilities.
General Farm Work: maintain, drive, attach and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize, and harvest crops (including but not limited to: baling, raking and swathing hay); make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery & equipment; 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 by hand/hand-tool or by way of spraying herbicides; remove rocks from field; paint/repair/maintain farm structures; maintain/repair fencing; perform general clean-up of farm areas; operate vehicles or all-terrain vehicles in the course of performing general farm duties; set gopher traps in locations of infestation; check/maintain gopher traps; remove trapped gopher; check gopher traps at least once a day; miscellaneous, associated tasks that may be required to ensure the safety of the employees and proper operation of the farm and equipment; drive, load/unload Ag exempt, non CDL farm trucks; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers.
Irrigation duties will include the following:
Hand lines: connect pipes using various approved methods; check alignment of pipe and adjust for proper water distribution; attach lines to water supply; turn on/off pump; turn valves to start/stop 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.
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; make minor repairs to metal, concrete, and wooden frameworks in pipe and ditch valves and gates.
Other Irrigation Duties: remove pipes from storage and lay out/place in predetermined patterns in fields; lubricate, adjust, repair, and replace parts such as sprinkler heads and gaskets using hand tools; observe revolving sprinklers and adjust to ensure proper operation and uniform distribution of water; disassemble, service and store pipes/mainlines after irrigation season.
Duties related to the production of livestock will include the following: check physical characteristics, observe general condition of livestock and apply the appropriate care; examine animals to detect illness/injury/disease, rate of weight gain or to determine offspring delivery time; assist in delivery; apply or administer medications, vaccines, and/or insecticides; mix feed/additives and feed/water livestock; place mineral blocks; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; herd livestock; confine livestock in stalls; dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamp livestock; clean/disinfect livestock corrals/stalls/sheds; maintain records on animals; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck.
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 on the job order. 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. Job duties may occasionally require evening shifts 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.