This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2153994 Dates of Need: 3/25/2024-11/15/2024. Applicants must have 20 days experience withfarm/irrigation work. Applicants hired must be able to obtain a validdrivers license as driving on public roads may be required. To meetminimum acceptable performance standards when irrigating, the workermust, after a 10-day conditioning period, move an average of at least 4840-foot sections of 3-inch pipe or 44 40-foot sections of 4-inch pipeper hour under normal working conditions. Worker will be required toperform a variety of duties related to the production of alfalfa, corn,sugar beets and wheat. The majority of the work activities during theoverall contract period, however, will be related to generalfarmwork/irrigation/crop production. General Farm Work will include thefollowing responsibilities: make minor mechanical adjustments andrepairs on farm machinery; remove undesirable and excess growth fromcrops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field; replace/repair fencing;perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload trucks;transport crops to/from market/storage. Irrigation duties will includethe following: Hand lines: connect pipes; check alignment of pipe andadjust for proper water distribution; attach lines to water supply; turnon pump; turn valves to start flow of water; disassemble lines and carrypipes across fields at specified intervals; move pipes through freshlyirrigated crops and/or plowed fields where mud may be deep at times;lift and carry pipe sections weighing approximately 40 pounds on asustained basis. Other Irrigation Duties: remove pipes/wheel lines fromstorage and lay out/place in predetermined patterns in fields;lubricate, adjust, repair and replace parts such as sprinkler heads anddrive chains using hand tools; observe revolving sprinklers and adjustto ensure proper operation and uniform distribution of water;disassemble, service and store pipes/mainlines/wheel lines afterirrigation season.

　　Job duties may require split and/or evening shifts due to crop demands,such as 6:00 to 10:00 AM and 5:00 to 9:00 PM. Work hours may vary andthere may be periods when little or no work will be available due toweather, time of year, and the requirements 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 worker will be required to return worn out tools, supplies, andequipment before new ones will be provided.

　　Most duties are performed out of doors and entail exposure to heat,cold, dust, rain, and other environmental conditions common in fields,including mosquitoes during certain seasons.

　　The worker must crouch, bend, and lift and carry items weighing up to100 pounds in the course of performing required activities.