This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2149931 Dates of Need:3/15/2024-11/15/2024. 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 to perform a variety of duties related to theproduction of sugar beets, corn, wheat, barley, dry beans, triticale,hay, alfalfa, sunflowers, and livestock.

　　The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period,however, will be related to general farm work/irrigation/cropproduction.

　　General Farm Work will include the following responsibilities: maintain,drive, attach, and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to tillsoil, plant, cultivate, fertilize, and harvest crops; make minormechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery; may mix and/orspray chemicals (according to appropriate restrictive use laws, when/ifapplicable); remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farmgrounds; remove rocks from field; paint/repair/maintain farm structures;maintain/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farmareas/fields/equipment; drive, load/unload farm trucks and Ag exempt,non CDL semi/10-wheel trucks; transport crops from field to storageand/or market; husk/shell/de-tassel corn; operate vehicle, motor bike,or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; workerspossessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farmworkers.

　　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: 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 usinghand tools; observe revolving sprinklers and adjust to ensure properoperation and uniform distribution of water; disassemble, service, andstore pipes/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season.

　　Duties related to the Production of Livestock will include thefollowing: mix feed/additives and feed/water livestock; drive equipmentto haul/distribute feed/water; herd livestock; hoist/stack bales of hayonto wagon/truck.

　　Duties related to the Packing of Produce will include the following:Will app y techniques as instructed by the employer to: sort seedaccording to grade, color and size; discard diseased/rotting/inferiorproduct and foreign matter; cleanup around conveyors and worksite; placeproduce in containers or on designated conveyors; select cappers.

　　Job duties may require a split shift such as 7:00 to 11:00 am and 4:00to 8:00 pm as well as night shifts spanning two calendar days due tocrop demands. Work hours may vary and there may be periods when littleor no work will be available due to weather, time of year, and therequirements of the cropping program. Instruction, training, and generalsupervision will be provided by the farm operator or a designatedemployee. However, the worker must perform required duties without closesupervision and listen to, understand, and follow simple instructions ofthe employer or supervisor. The worker will be required to return wornout tools, supplies, and equipment 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 to 100 pounds in the courseof performing required activities.

　　The worker may be offered work seven days a week, as farm work must beperformed seven days a week. The worker will be required, however, towork the minimum number of hours indicated in the job listing. Theworker may be offered more than the specified hours p