This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2166732 Dates of need are
4/15/2024 -10/1/2024. This order is for work in the Rigby, Idaho area.
Applicant must have 20 days experience as a general farm
worker/irrigator/livestock worker and the name and number of the
reference who has firsthand knowledge and can verify the workers
experience. Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties
related to the production of potatoes, grain, 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; remove rocks from field; remove weeds from crops or
farm grounds; paint/repair farm structures; perform general cleanup of
farm areas; drive, load/unload trucks. 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;
disassemble lines and carry pipes across fields at specified intervals.
Wheel lines: start gasoline engines and operate controls to move lines
across fields at specified intervals. 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; shovel or hoe soil
to clear ditches/furrows and build embankments to appropriately channel
water. 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.
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. 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 delivery time, assist in delivery; apply
or administer medications, vaccines and/or insecticides; place mineral
blocks; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; herd livestock;
confine livestock in stalls; clean/disinfect livestock
corrals/stalls/sheds; dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamp
livestock; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck. 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 insure 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: discard diseased/rotting product,
rocks and foreign matter; alert equipment operator of equipment
clogging/malfunctions. Must be able to lift 100 pounds at times.