This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2148370 Worker will be requiredto perform a variety of duties related to the production of sugar beets,wheat, barley, and potatoes. The majority of the work activities duringthe overall contract period, however,
will be related to general farm work/irrigation/crop production. GeneralFarm Work will include the following responsibilities: maintain, drive,attach and operate 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 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/6-wheel trucks;
operate motor bike or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performingduties; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked totransport other farm workers.
Irrigation duties will include the following: Wheel lines: startgasoline/electric engines and operate controls to move lines acrossfields at specified intervals.
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 hand tools; observe revolving sprinklers and adjust to ensureproper operation and uniform distribution of water.
Duties related to the Cutting/Sorting of Seed Potatoes will include thefollowing: Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to cutand sort potatoes by: using knife to cut potato into sections;
place potatoes on machine that cuts potatoes into sections; push buttonto start machinery; tend/ monitor machine to ensure proper movement ofproduct; discard diseased/rotting/inferior product and
foreign matter; 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/rotting product, rocks and foreign matter; alert equipmentoperator of equipment clogging/malfunctions; aid operator in correctmachine performance