This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2155818 Worker will be requiredto perform a variety of duties related to the production of potatoes andwheat.
The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period,however, will be related to general farm work/irrigation/cropproduction.
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/orspray chemicals (according to appropriate restrictive use laws, when/ifapplicable); remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farmgrounds; remove rocks from field; paint/repair farm structures;maintain/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; rodentcontrol; drive, load/unload
farm trucks and Ag exempt, non-CDL 10-wheel/6-wheel trucks; operatemotor bike or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties;workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport otherfarm workers.
Irrigation duties will include the following:
Solid Set: 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; lift and carry pipe sections weighingapproximately 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 or connect pipe to underground pipe system that releases waterflow into reservoir or ditch; shovel or hoe soil to clearditches/furrows and build embankments to appropriately channel water;mix and apply proper solutions to fill holes/cracks in pipes, ditches,and spillways, and make minor