This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2157136 Worker will be required
to perform a variety of duties related to the production of potatoes,
corn, wheat, hay, and 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; remove undesirable
and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field;
maintain/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive,
load/unload farm trucks and Ag exempt, non-CDL semi/10-wheel trucks;
transport crops from field to storage and/or to market; 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.
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.
Duties related to the Cutting/Sorting of Seed Potatoes will include the
following:
Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to cut and sort
potatoes by: using knife to cut potato into sections; place potatoes on
machine that cuts potatoes into sections; push button to start
machinery; tend/ monitor machine to ensure proper movement of product;
discard diseased/rotting/inferior product and foreign matter; report
malfunctions; general cleanup.
Duties related to the Harvesting of Potatoes will include the following:
Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to: remove rocks
from rows in front of harvesting equipment; discard diseased/rotting
product, rocks and foreign matter; alert equipment operator of equipment
clogging/malfunctions; aid operator in correct machine performance.
Duties related to the production of Livestock will include the
following: mix feed/additives and feed/water livestock; herd livestock;
clean corrals/stalls/sheds.