This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2145268 Worker will be requiredto perform a variety of duties related to the production of sugar beets,wheat, and alfalfa. The majority of the work activities during theoverall contract period, however, will be related to irrigation.
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 minor
mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery; clean/disinfectlivestock stalls/corrals/sheds; hoist/stack bales of hay ontowagon/truck; remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or
farm grounds; remove rocks from field; paint/repair/maintain farmstructures; maintain/repair fences; perform general cleanup of farmareas; drive, load/unload farm trucks and Ag exempt, non-CDL 10-wheeltrucks; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in thecourse of performing duties; transport crops from field to storageand/or to market; workers possessing the proper licensure may be askedto 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
across fields at specified intervals; move pipes through freshlyirrigated crops and/or plowed fields where mud may be deep at times;lift and carry pipe sections weighing approximately 40 pounds on a
sustained basis. Wheel lines: start gasoline engines and operatecontrols to move lines across fields at specified intervals.
Pivots: operate, maintain, and repair system. Other Irrigation Duties:remove pipes/wheel lines from storage and lay out/place in predeterminedpatterns in fields; 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; disassemble, service, and storepipes/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season.