This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2147581 Dates of Need:3/15/2024-11/15/2024. Applicants must have 20 days experience withfarm/irrigation work. To meet minimum acceptable performance standardswhen 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 4440-foot sections of 4-inch pipe per hour under normal workingconditions.

　　Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to theproduction of wheat, corn, alfalfa hay, alfalfa seed, potatoes, mint,pasture, onions, and livestock. The majority of the work activitiesduring the overall contract period, however, will be related toirrigation. General Farm Work will include the followingresponsibilities: maintain, drive, attach, and operate farmimplements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize,and harvest crops; make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farmmachinery; may mix and/or spray chemicals (according to appropriaterestrictive use laws, when/if applicable); remove undesirable and excessgrowth from crops or farm grounds; remove

　　rocks from field; paint/repair/maintain farm structures; maintain/repairfencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload farmtrucks and Ag exempt, non CDL semi/10-wheel trucks; transport crops fromfield to storage and/or market; hoist/stack bales of hay ontowagon/truck; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in thecourse of performing duties; workers possessing the proper licensure maybe asked to transport other farm workers.

　　Irrigation duties will include the following:

　　Hand lines: connect pipes; check alignment of pipe and adjust for properwater distribution; attach lines to water supply; turn on pump; turnvalves to start flow of water; disassemble lines and carry pipes acrossfields at specified intervals; move pipes through freshly irrigatedcrops and/or plowed fields where mud may be deep at times; lift andcarry pipe sections weighing approximately 40 pounds on a sustainedbasis.

　　Wheel lines: start gasoline engines and operate controls to move linesacross fields at specified intervals.

　　Pivots/Linears: operate, maintain and repair system.

　　Flood Irrigation: lift gate in side of flooded irrigation ditch/pipepermitting water to flow into bordered section of field; shovel and packdirt in low spots of embankment or cut trenches in high areas to directwater flow; close gate in ditch/pipe when bordered section is flooded;open gate or connect pipe to underground pipe system that releases waterflow into reservoir or ditch; siphon water from flooded reservoir orditch to channel water into designated areas; shovel or hoe soil toclear ditches/furrows and build embankments to appropriately channelwater; mix and apply proper solutions to fill holes/cracks in pipes,ditches, and spillways, and make minor repairs to metal, concrete, andwooden frameworks in pipe and ditch valves and gates.

　　Other Irrigation Duties: remove pipes/wheel lines from storage and layout/place in predetermined patterns in fields; lubricate, adjust,repair, and replace parts such as

　　sprinkler heads and drive chains using hand tools; observe revolvingsprinklers and adjust to ensure proper operation and uniformdistribution of water; disassemble,

　　service, and store pipes/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season.Operate, monitor, maintain and repair pumping station equipment andfacilities(pumps/motors/screeningsystems/fencing/valves/catwalks/building structures/yards), pipelines,canals, ponds and ditches used to distribute irrigation water.

　　Livestock Duties:Duties related to the production of livestock willinclude the following: check physical characteristics, observe generalcondition of livestock and apply the appropriate care; examine animals o detect illness/injury/disease, rate of weight gain or to determineoffspring delivery time; assist in delivery apply or administermedications, vaccines and/or insecticides; mix feed/additives andfeed/water livestock; place mineral blocks; drive equipment tohaul/distribute feed/water; herd livestock; confine livestock in stalls;clean corrals/stalls/sheds; dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamplivestock; clean/disinfect livestock stalls/corrals/sheds; hoist/stackbales of hay onto wagon/truck.

　　maintain records on animals.

　　Duties related to the Harvesting and Storage of Potatoes will includethe following:

　　Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to: remove rocksfrom rows in front of harvesting equipment; discard diseased/rottingproduct, rocks and foreign matter; alert equipment operator of equipmentclogging/malfunctions; aid operator in correct machine performance.

　　Job duties may require a split shift such as 5:00 to 10:00 a.m. and 2:00to 7:00 p.m. Work hours may vary and there may be periods when little orno work will be available due to weather, time of year, and therequirements of the cropping program.

　　Instruction, training, and general supervision will be provided by thefarm operator or a designated employee. However, the worker must performrequired duties without close supervision and listen to, understand, andfollow simple instructions of the employer or supervisor. The workerwill be required to return worn out tools, supplies, and equipmentbefore new ones will be provided.