This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2151709

　　Job will last from 3/15/2024 - 11/1/2024. and work will be in Hansen,Idaho Area. Worker will be required to perform a variety of dutiesrelated to the production of corn, beans, peas, barley, alfalfa, wheat,and hay. The majority of the work activities during the overall contractperiod, however, will be related to irrigation. General Farm Work willinclude the following responsibilities: maintain, drive, attach, andoperate farm implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant,cultivate, fertilize, and harvest crops; make minor mechanicaladjustments and repairs on farm machinery; may mix and/or spraychemicals (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;replace/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive,load/unload trucks; husk/shell/de-tassel corn; operate vehicle, motorbike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties;transport crops to market. 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 movelines across fields at specified intervals. Pivots: operate, maintain,and repair system. Flood Irrigation: lift gate in side of floodedirrigation ditch/pipe permitting water to flow into bordered section offield; shovel and pack dirt in low spots of embankment or cut trenchesin high areas to direct water flow; close gate in ditch/pipe whenbordered section is flooded; open gate or connect pipe to undergroundpipe system that releases water flow into reservoir or ditch; siphonwater from flooded reservoir or ditch to channel water into designatedareas; shovel or hoe soil to clear ditches/furrows and build embankmentsto appropriately channel water; mix and apply proper solutions to fillholes/cracks in pipes, ditches, and spillways, and make minor repairs tometal, concrete, and wooden frameworks in pipe and ditch valves andgates. Other Irrigation Duties: remove pipes/wheel lines from storageand lay out/place in predetermined patterns in fields; lubricate,adjust, repair, and replace parts such as sprinkler heads and drivechains using hand tools; observe revolving sprinklers and adjust toensure proper operation and uniform distribution of water; disassemble,service, and store pipes/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season.