This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2146901 Dates of Need:3/1/2024-11/1/2024

　　Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to theproduction of alfalfa, corn, and wheat.

　　The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period,however, will be related to general farmwork.

　　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; maintain/repair fencing; perform generalcleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload farm trucks; operate motorbike or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties. workerspossessing the

　　proper licensure may be asked to 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.

　　Wheel lines: start gasoline engines and operate controls to move linesacross fields at specified intervals.

　　Pivots: push on switch that activates circle sprinkler system.

　　Flood Irrigation: lift gate in side of flooded irrigation ditch/pipepermitting water to flow into bordered section of field; shovel and packdirt in low spots of embankment or cut trenches in high areas to directwater flow; close

　　gate in ditch/pipe when bordered section is flooded; open gate orconnect pipe to underground pipe system that releases water flow intoreservoir or ditch; siphon water from flooded reservoir or ditch tochannel water into

　　designated areas; shovel or hoe soil to clear ditches/furrows and buildembankments to appropriately channel water; mix and apply propersolutions to fill holes/cracks in pipes, ditches, and spillways, andmake minor repairs

　　to metal, concrete, and wooden frameworks in pipe and ditch valves andgates.

　　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.