This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2151193 Worker will be requiredto perform a variety of duties related to the production of potatoes,wheat and hay. The majority of the work activities during the overallcontract period, however, will be 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/motorvehicles; make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farmmachinery and
motor vehicles; remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farmgrounds; remove rocks from field; perform general cleanup of farm areas;operate motor bike or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performingduties;
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 irrigated crops and/orplowed fields where mud may be deep at times; lift and carry pipesections weighing approximately 40 pounds on a sustained basis.
Other Irrigation Duties: remove pipes from storage and lay out/place inpredetermined patterns in fields; lubricate, adjust, repair and replaceparts such as sprinkler heads and drive chains using hand tools; observerevolving
sprinklers and adjust to ensure proper operation and uniformdistribution of water; disassemble, service and store pipes/mainlinesafter 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 ensure 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: drive/assist Agexempt, non CDL 10-wheelers and semis in backing up to equipment on thefarm only, stacking potatoes in cellar with pilers, clean and maintainharvest
equipment and harvest site. Remove rocks from rows in front ofharvesting equipment; discard diseased/rotting product, rocks andforeign matter; alert equipment operator of equipmentclogging/malfunctions; aid operator in
correct machine performance. May operate harvester and/or windrower.