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General Farm/Irrigation Worker-March 2024
Shelley
Mar 28, 2026
About General Farm/Irrigation Worker

  This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2153997 Worker will be requiredto perform a variety of duties related to the production of potatoes,wheat, barley, and alfalfa.

  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 farm structures; maintain/repair fencing; perform generalcleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload farm trucks and Ag exempt,nonCDL 10-wheel trucks; transport crops to/from market/storage; operatemotor bike or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties;workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport otherfarm 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.

  Other Irrigation Duties: remove pipes/wheel lines from storage and layout/place in predetermined patterns in fields; lubricate, adjust, repairand replace parts such as sprinkler heads and drive chains using handtools; observe revolving sprinklers and adjust to ensure properoperation and uniform distribution of water; keep waterways functional;maintain, repair frames and walls in irrigation canal or ditch;maintain, repair passages across canals and ditches; disassemble,service and store 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 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

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