This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2154579 Worker will be requiredto perform a variety of duties related to the production of potatoes,sugar beets, wheat, and alfalfa. The majority of the work activitiesduring the overall contract period, however, will be related to generalfarm work/irrigation/crop production.

　　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 farm areas; drive,

　　load/unload farm trucks and Ag exempt, non-CDL 10-wheel trucks totransport crops to onsite facilities; operate vehicle, motor bike, orall-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.

　　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 Cutting/Sorting of Seed Potatoes will include thefollowing:

　　Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to cut and sortpotatoes by: using knife to cut potato into sections; place potatoes onmachine that cuts potatoes into sections; push button to startmachinery; tend/monitor machine to insure proper movement of product;discard diseased/rotting/inferior product and foreign matter; reportmalfunctions; general cleanup.

　　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; select cappers.

　　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 ofequipment clogging/malfunctions; aid operator in correct machineperformance; arrange ventilation systems and pile potatoes; move andarrange harvest equipment.