This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2146899 Worker will be requiredto perform a variety of duties related to the production of alfalfa,barley, canola, corn, potatoes, safflower, wheat and livestock. Themajority 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 followingresponsibilities: maintain, drive, attach and operate farmimplements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilizeand harvest crops; make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farmmachinery; remove undesirable and excess
growth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field;paint/repair/maintain farm structures; maintain/repair fencing; performgeneral cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload farm trucks and Agexempt, non-CDL semi/10-wheel trucks; operate motor bike or all-terrainvehicle in the course of performing duties; workers possessing theproper licensure may be 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 movelines across fields at specified intervals. Other Irrigation Duties:remove pipes/wheel lines from storage and lay out/place in predeterminedpatterns in fields; lubricate, adjust, repair and replace parts such assprinkler heads and drive chains using hand tools; observe revolvingsprinklers and adjust to ensure proper operation and
uniform distribution of water; disassemble, service and storepipes/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season.
Duties related to the production of Livestock will include thefollowing: mix feed/additives and feed/water livestock; place mineralblocks; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; clean/disinfectlivestock corrals/stalls/sheds; hoist/stack bales of hay ontowagon/truck. Duties related to the Cutting/Sorting of Seed Potatoes willinclude the following:
Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to cut and sortpotatoes by: place potatoes on machine that cuts potatoes into sections;push button to start machinery; tend/ monitor machine to ensure propermovement of product; discard diseased/rotting/inferior product andforeign matter; report malfunctions; general cleanup.
Duties related to the Packing of Produce will include the following:
Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to: discarddiseased/rotting/inferior product and foreign matter; cleanup aroundconveyors and worksite; place produce in containers or on designatedconveyors.
Duties related to the Harvesting of Potatoes will include the 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