This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2153024 Worker will be requiredto perform a variety of duties related to the production of sugar beets,wheat and potatoes.
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 undesirable and excess growth fromcrops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field; paint/repair farmstructures; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unloadfarm trucks
and Ag exempt, non-CDL 10-wheel trucks; operate 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 valves to startflow of water; disassemble lines and carry pipes across fields atspecified intervals;
move pipes through freshly irrigated crops and/or plowed fields wheremud may be deep at times; lift and carry pipe sections weighingapproximately 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; push button tostart machinery; discard diseased/rotting/inferior product and foreignmatter; report
malfunctions; 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