This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2153046 Worker will be requiredto perform a variety of duties related to the production of potatoes,grain and hay.
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; may mix and/or spray chemicals (accordingto appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if applicable); removeundesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocksfrom field;
paint/repair farm structures; perform general cleanup of farm areas;drive, load/unload farm/Ag exempt, non CDL 10-wheel trucks on, orbetween, farm worksites; operate motor bike or all-terrain vehicle inthe course of
performing duties; workers possessing the proper licensure may be askedto 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 irrigated crops and/orplowed fields where mud may be deep at times; lift and carry pipesections weighing approximately 40 pounds on a sustained basis.
Pivots: push on switch that activates circle sprinkler system.
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 proper operation anduniform distribution of water; disassemble, service and storepipes/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; discarddiseased/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: discarddiseased/rotting product, rocks and foreign matter; alert equipmentoperator of equipment clogging/malfunctions; aid operator in correctmachine performance