This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2153025 Worker will be requiredto perform a variety of duties related to the production of wheat, corn,potatoes, alfalfa, and cattle.
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/or spray chemicals (accordingto appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if applicable) and sprayroadside weeds; remove weeds from crops/farm grounds; remove rocks fromfield;
replace/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive,load/unload farm/Ag exempt, non CDL 10-wheel trucks on, or between, farmworksites; operate motor bike or all-terrain vehicle in the course ofperforming
duties; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked totransport 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 irrigated crops and/orplowed fields where mud may be deep at times; lift and carry pipesections weighing approximately 40 pounds on a sustained basis.
Wheel lines: start gasoline engines and operate controls to move linesacross fields at specified intervals.
Other Irrigation Duties: lubricate, adjust, repair and replace partssuch as sprinkler heads and drive chains using hand tools; observerevolving sprinklers and adjust to ensure proper operation and uniformdistribution of
water; disassemble, service and store pipes/mainlines/wheel lines afterirrigation season.
Duties related to the Production of Livestock will include thefollowing: feed and water livestock; drive equipment to haul/distributefeed; herd livestock; clean corrals/stalls/sheds; hoist/stack bales ofhay onto truck and haul
short distance on non-public road.
Duties related to the Harvesting of Potatoes will include the following:
Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to: discarddiseased/rotting product, rocks and foreign matter; lay out and tapeventilation pipe in storages and tape together