This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2146665 Worker will be requiredto perform a variety of duties related to the production of alfalfa,potatoes, sugar beets and
wheat. The majority of the work activities during the overall contractperiod, however, will be related to general farm
work/irrigation/crop production. General Farm Work will include thefollowing responsibilities: maintain, drive, attach and operate farmimplements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilizeand harvest crops; remove rocks from field; perform general cleanup offarm areas; ; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked totransport 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; turn valves to start flow of water; disassemblelines and carry pipes across fields at specified
intervals; move pipes through freshly irrigated crops and/or plowedfields where mud may be deep at times; lift and
carry pipe sections weighing approximately 40 pounds on a sustainedbasis.
Wheel lines: start gasoline engines and operate controls to move linesacross fields at specified intervals.
Pivots: push on switch that activates circle sprinkler system. OtherIrrigation Duties: lubricate, adjust, repair and replace parts such assprinkler heads and drive chains using hand tools; observe revolvingsprinklers and adjust to ensure proper operation and uniformdistribution of water.