Job Information
Idaho Department of Labor Farm Laborer in Bonners Ferry, Idaho
This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2221730
Consultant, please conduct seated interview. Period of intended Employment: 8/19/2024-
9/20/2024. Location: Bonners Ferry, ID. Applicant \"MUST HAVE\" 3 months of experience.
Job Description: This job requires a minimum of three months of verifiable agricultural
fieldwork experience. Workers must be able to perform manual as well as mechanized
activities with accuracy and efficiency. Saturday work required. Must be able to lift/carry 50
lbs. Employer-paid post-hire drug testing is required at random, upon reasonable suspicion
of use and after a worker has an accident at work.
Crops/Commodities: Hops General A company supervisor will provide general
Instructions and overall supervision and direction of workers. Workers hired pursuant to
this labor certification must be able to comprehend and follow instructions of a company
supervisor and communicate effectively with supervisors. Unusual, complex, or non-
routine activities will be supervised. Workers will be expected to perform basic duties in a
timely and proficient manner without close supervision. Work assignments will be made at
the sole discretion of the employer conditional on unforeseen circumstances such as
weather or other unscheduled/unexpected interruptions in regular work. Workers must
perform the assigned work and may not perform duties not provided in this application, or
work in areas not assigned without the specific authorization of the foreman or crew boss.
Workers will be expected to perform any of the listed duties as assigned by his/her
supervisor. Workers will be required to attend an orientation on workplace rules, policies,
and safety information prior to beginning work on or after the date of need. Workers should
be able to work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Allergies to ragweed,
goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers\' ability to perform the
job. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable
accommodation. Work is to be done for long periods of time. Temperatures may range from
25 to 105 F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough
to stop field operations. Saturday work required. Workers should be physically able to do
the work required with or without reasonable accommodation. Workers must obey all
safety rules and basic instructions and be able to recognize, understand and comply with
safety, environmental, pesticide warning/re-entry and other essential postings. The job
requires regular standing and walking. Workers are frequently required to use hands to
finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms; and climb or balance. The employee is
occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl under trellis wires. Workers must be
able to lift/carry up to 50 lbs. throughout the course of the day. Regardless of whether the
employer requires a background check as a condition of employment, the employer may
terminate for cause, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, any worker found
during the period of employment to have a criminal conviction record or status as a
registered sex offender that the employer reasonably believes will endanger the safety or
welfare of other workers, company staff, customers, or the public at large. Employers have
strict policy banning use, possession, transfer, offer, sale, or manufacture of controlled
substances. The company may require the employee to submit to a drug screen if involved
in an accident involving injury and/or company equipment damage. Use of any controlled
substance, including marijuana and except for prescription medications, is strictly
prohibited . Employer-paid post-hire drug testing is required at random, upon reasonable
suspicion of use and after a worker has an accident at work. The company has a strict
policy of prohibiting non-workers access to work sites or adjacent areas. No non-working
minors may be present or adjacent to worksites or left in vehicles during the day. Workers
who arrive for the workday accompanied by minors, other non-workers or animals will be
expected to remove such from company premises as a condition of starting work.
Bale Hops
Bale hops for shipment. Operate bobcat with bucket implement to load bale press.
Operate bale press to make hop bales. Record bale data. Operate fork truck to move hop
bales to storage space and to load bales onto trailer for shipment. Clean the baler building.
Perform pre-use inspections, daily maintenance, and post-use cleaning of all equipment
used. Bine Repair Re-string fallen hop plants. Hoisting fallen bines from the ground back
into the up-right position using coir. Operate 4-wheeler or UTV for transport. Perform pre-
use inspections, daily maintenance, and post-use cleaning of all equipment used.
Chemical Application Apply pesticides, fertilizers, and growth stimulants to crops.
Maintain chemical inventory within chemical storage facility. Maintain chemical storage