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　　Consultants please conduct a seated interview. Applicants must have 20days experience with Farm / Irrigation / Livestock work. Applicantshired must be able to obtain a valid driver\'s license as driving onpublic roads may be required. Applicants must be able to lift up to 100pounds. Dates of need are (3/15/2024 11/1/2024). This order is for workin Buhl, Idaho area. Job duties may require split and/or evening shiftsdue to crop demands, such as 6:00 to 10:00 AM and 4:00 to 8:00 PM.Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to theproduction of alfalfa hay, barley, beans, corn, oats, potatoes, sugarbeets, wheat, horses and beef cattle. The majority of the workactivities during the overall contract period, however, will be relatedto general farm work/irrigation/crop production. General Farm Work willinclude the following responsibilities: maintain, drive, attach andoperate 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 farmgrounds; remove rocks from field; paint/repair/maintain farm structures;replace/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive,load/unload trucks; operate motor bike or all-terrain vehicle in thecourse of performing duties. Irrigation duties will include thefollowing: Hand lines: connect pipes; check alignment of pipe and adjustfor proper water distribution; attach lines to water supply; turn onpump; turn valves to start flow of water; disassemble lines and carrypipes 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 asustained basis. Wheel lines: start gasoline engines and operatecontrols to move lines across fields at specified intervals. Pivots:push on switch that activates circle sprinkler system. Flood Irrigation:lift gate in side of flooded irrigation ditch/pipe permitting water toflow into bordered section of field; shovel and pack dirt in low spotsof embankment or cut trenches in high areas to direct water flow; closegate 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 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 repairs to metal, concrete, and woodenframeworks in pipe and ditch valves and gates. 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. To meet minimumacceptable performance standards when irrigating, the worker must, aftera 10 day conditioning period, move an average of at least 48 40-footsections of 3-inch pipe or 44 40-foot sections of 4-inch pipe per hourunder normal working conditions. Duties related to the production ofLivestock will include the following: check physical characteristics,observe general condition of livestock and apply the appropriate care;examine animals to detect illness/injury/disease, rate of weight gain orto determine delivery time, as ist in delivery; apply or medications,vaccines and/or insecticides; mix feed/additives and feed/waterlivestock; place mineral blocks; drive equipment to haul/distributefeed/water; herd livestock; confine livestock in stalls; clean/disinfectlivestock corrals/stalls/sheds; dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag andclamp livestock; maintain records on animals; hoist/stack bales of hayonto wagon/truck. Duties related to the Harvesting of Potatoes willinclude the following: Will apply techniques as instructed by theemployer to: remove rocks from rows in front of harvesting equipment;discard diseased/rotting product, rocks and foreign matter; alertequipment operator of equipment clogging/malfunctions; aid operator incorrect machine performance