This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2145260 Dates of Need:3/1/2024-11/10/2024. This job order is for work in the Hammett, Idahoarea. Applicants must have 20 days experience with farm/irrigation workand provide the contact information of at least one reference who canverify experience and performance. Job duties may require split shiftsdepending on irrigation needs, such as 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 5:00to 7:00 p.m., and/or straight shifts such as 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Workhours may vary and there may be periods when little or no work will beavailable

　　due to weather, time of year, and the requirements of the croppingprogram.

　　Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to theproduction of alfalfa, corn, dry beans, potatoes, onions, pasture, andgarden produce.

　　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; remove undesirableand excess growth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field;paint/repair/maintain farm structures; maintain/repair fencing; performgeneral cleanup of farm areas; hoist/stack bales of hay ontowagon/truck; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in thecourse of performing duties; workers possessing the proper licensure maybe 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 move linesacross fields at specified intervals.

　　Pivots: operate, maintain and repair system.

　　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; shovel or hoe soil to clearditches/furrows and build embankments to appropriately channel water;mix and apply proper solutions to fill holes/cracks in pipes, ditches,and spillways, and make minor repairs to metal, concrete, and woodenframeworks in pipe and ditch valves and gates; repair sprinkler pipewith pipe press; disassemble, service, and store pipes/mainlines/wheellines after irrigation season.

　　Duties related to the Packing of Produce will include the following:

　　Will apply 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.

　　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.

　　Instruction, training, and general supervision will be provided by thefarm operator or a designated employee. However, the worker must performrequired duties without close supe vision and listen to, understand, andfollow simple instructions of the employer or supervisor. The workerwill be required to return worn out tools, supplies, and equipmentbefore new ones will be provided. Most duties are performed out of doorsand entail exposure to heat, cold, dust, rain, and other environmentalconditions common in fields, including mosquitoes during certainseasons. The worker must crouch, bend, and lift and carry items weighingup 100 pounds in the course of performing required activities. Theworker 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 job listing. The workermay be offered more than the specified hours per day, but is onlyrequired to work the hours specified. The worker may be requested, butwill not be required, to work on his/her Sabbath and/or on Federalholidays.