This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2163518
Consultants please conduct a seated interview. Applicants must have 20
days experience with Farm / Irrigation / Livestock work. Applicants
hired must be able to obtain a valid drivers license as driving on
public roads may be required. Applicants must be able to lift up to 100
pounds. Dates of need are (4/11/2024 12/1/2024) This order is for work
in Twin Falls, Idaho area. Job duties may require split and/or evening
shifts due to crop demands. Worker will be required to perform a variety
of duties related to the production of alfalfa, corn, beans, barley and
wheat. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract
period, however, will be related to agricultural equipment operation.
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;
paint/repair farm structures; perform general clean up of farm areas;
drive, load/unload trucks; operate motor bike or all-terrain vehicle in
the course of performing duties. 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; repair tires/gear
boxes. 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. 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