This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2148454 Worker will be required
to perform a variety of duties related to the production of alfalfa,
wheat and livestock.
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; may mix and/or spray chemicals (according
to appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if applicable);
maintain/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive,
load/unload farm
trucks and Ag exempt, non-CDL semi-trucks; 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.
Wheel lines: start gasoline engines and operate controls to move lines
across fields at specified intervals.
Pivots: push on switch that activates circle sprinkler system.
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 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 and assist
in delivery; apply or administer medications, vaccines and/or
insecticides; feed/water livestock; place mineral blocks; drive
equipment to haul/distribute
feed/water; herd livestock; confine livestock in stalls; clean
corrals/stalls/sheds; dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamp
livestock; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck