This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2153397

　　Dates of Need are 03/20/2024 through 10/31/2024. Worksite is Paul, IDArea.

　　Applicants must have 20 days experience with farm and irrigation workand provide the contact

　　information of at least one reference who can verify experience andperformance. Applicants

　　hired must be able to obtain a valid drivers license as driving onpublic roads may be required.

　　Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to theproduction of sugar beets, malt barley, potatoes, and hay. The majorityof the work activities during the overall contract period, however, willbe related to

　　general farm 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/or spray chemicals (accordingto appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if applicable);paint/repair/maintain farm structures; remove undesirable and excessgrowth from crops or

　　farm grounds; remove rocks from field; perform general cleanup of farmareas; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the courseof performing duties.

　　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 irrigated crops and/orplowed fields where mud may be deep at times; lift and carry pipesections weighing approximately 40 pounds on a sustained basis.

　　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,repair, and replace parts such as sprinkler heads and drive chains usinghand tools;

　　observe revolving sprinklers and adjust to ensure proper operation anduniform distribution of water; disassemble, service, and storepipes/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season.

　　Duties related to Harvest Truck Driving will include the following:Transport crops to market; drive, load/unload 10 wheel and/orsemi-trucks and 2 or 3 axle trucks; backup trucks in tight maneuveringcondition; climb in and

　　out of tall trucks and various truck beds and or trailers several timesa day; operate tractors/ trucks to load/unload products; work withaugers, gas motors, generators and electrical cords; watch gauges,dials, or other

　　indicators to make sure machine is working properly; adjust the controlsof a machine or a vehicle to exact positions; report truck problems tofarm mechanic