This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2136625 Dates of Need: 2/15/2024-11/15/2024. Applicants must have 3 months experience with general farm work and provide the contact information of at least one reference who can verify experience and performance. Applicants hired must be able to obtain a valid drivers license as driving on public roads may be required. Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of onions, potatoes, corn, wheat, triticale, grass, and hay. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to irrigation; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers. Duties related to general farm work may include the following responsibilities: carry out team Lead tasks as directed by employer/foreman/supervisor; regularly report to supervisor/manager with completed tasks/status; maintain, drive, attach and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize, and harvest crops; make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; perform general clean-up of farm areas and worksites; walk behind equipment to ensure plant placement (unclog planter if necessary); observe general condition and inspect crops for signs of disease/insect manifestations/worms/rot and apply appropriate care; use mechanized or hand tools such as shovels, trowels, hoes, tampers, ladders, etc.; recognize crop nutrient/moisture requirements an apply the appropriate care; lift items such as rolls of plastic, bundles of wire, and rolls of drip tape overhead; read/interpret meters used to

regulate/control environmental conditions; identify, trap, poison pests; mow/tend farm areas; paint/repair/maintain farm structures/grounds; clean fields after harvest; dig with a shovel or machine; drive, load/unload farm trucks and Ag exempt, non CDL semi/10-wheel trucks/non CDL 2 or 3 axle trucks and Ag exempt; transport crops from field to storage and/or to market; back trucks up in tight maneuvering conditions; climb in and out of tall trucks and various truck beds and/or trailers; operate tractor/truck/forklift to load/unload products; work with augers, gas motors, generators and electrical cords; watch gauges, dials, or other indicators to ensure proper machine operation; adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions; report mechanical problems to farm mechanic and/or supervisor; perform any other labor considered necessary for the efficient structure of properties and growth of crops; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers.

Duties related to irrigation may include the following:

Handlines: connect pipes; check alignment of pipe and adjust for proper water distribution; attach lines to water supply; turn on pump; turn valves to start flow of water; disassemble lines and carry pipes across fields at specified intervals; move pipes through freshly irrigated 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 operate controls to move lines across fields at specified intervals. Pivots: operate, maintain and repair system. Flood Irrigation: lift gate in side of flooded irrigation ditch/pipe permitting water to flow into bordered section of field; shovel and pack dirt in low spots of embankment or cut trenches in high areas to direct water flow; close gate in ditch/pipe when bordered section is flooded; open gate or connect pipe to underground pipe system that releases water flow into reservoir or ditch; siphon water from floode reservoir or ditch to channel water into designated areas; shovel or hoe soil to clear ditches/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 wooden frameworks in pipe and ditch valves and gates.

Drip Irrigation: move and lay drip irrigation equipment in fields; maintain and repair drip irrigation; flush drip irrigation lines; remove drip irrigation and layflat from fields prior to harvest; walk behind tractor to ensure layflat spools correctly when removing from field.

Other Irrigation Duties: remove pipes/wheel lines from storage and lay out/place in predetermined patterns in fields; lubricate, adjust, repair, and replace parts such as sprinkler heads and drive chains using hand tools; observe revolving sprinklers and adjust to ensure proper operation and uniform distribution of water; disassemble, service and store

pipes/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season.

Duties related to harvesting, packing, or storing crops may include the following: even out rows for harvest; clip ends off crop and toss the tops back into the field; hand crop off to, or receive from, another worker for placement into containers or onto trailers/wagons/trucks/conveyors; transfer full buckets into burlap sacks; place in bags and lay in field to mature; dump filled product from smaller containers such as buckets/bags into larger containers; place product on designated conveyors; remove