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　　Consultants please conduct a seated interview. Applicants must have 20days experience with Farm / Irrigation / Livestock work. Applicantshired must be able to obtain a valid driver\'s license as driving onpublic roads may be required. Applicants must be able to lift up to 100pounds. Dates of need are (3/15/2024 11/15/2024) This order is for workin Buhl, Idaho area. Job duties may require straight and/or splitshifts. Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties relatedto the production of popcorn, corn, wheat, and beans. The majority ofthe work activities during the overall contract period, however, will berelated to general farm work/irrigation/crop production. General FarmWork will include the following responsibilities: maintain, drive,attach, and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to till soil,plant, cultivate, fertilize, and harvest crops; make minor mechanicaladjustments and repairs on farm machinery; remove undesirable and excessgrowth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field;paint/repair/maintain farm structures; replace/repair fencing; performgeneral cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload trucks; operatevehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performingduties; transport crops to market. Irrigation duties will include thefollowing: Hand lines: connect pipes; check alignment of pipe and adjustfor proper water distribution; attach lines to water supply; turn onpump; 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. Wheel lines: start gasoline engines and operatecontrols to move lines across fields at specified intervals. Pivots:operate, maintain and repair system. Flood Irrigation: lift gate in sideof flooded irrigation ditch/pipe permitting water to flow into borderedsection of field; shovel and pack dirt in low spots of embankment or cuttrenches in high areas to direct water flow; close gate in ditch/pipewhen bordered section is flooded; open gate or connect pipe tounderground pipe system that releases water flow into reservoir orditch; siphon water from flooded reservoir or ditch to channel waterinto designated areas; shovel or hoe soil to clear ditches/furrows andbuild embankments to appropriately channel water; mix and apply propersolutions to fill holes/cracks in pipes, ditches, and spillways, andmake minor repairs to metal, concrete, and wooden frameworks in pipe andditch valves and gates. Other Irrigation Duties: 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.