This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2162547 Dates of Need: 4/5/2024-11/10/2024. Applicants must have 20 days experience with farm/harvest work. 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 alfalfa, bell peppers, cantaloupe, corn, cucumbers, green beans, jalapeos, pumpkins, squash, tomatoes, and watermelon. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to general farm work/irrigation/crop production.

Workers will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to perform the applicable duties.

General Farm Work will include the following responsibilities: maintain, drive, attach and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize and harvest crops; may occasionally plant crops by hand; may mix and/or spray chemicals (according to appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if applicable); drive, load/unload farm trucks and Ag exempt, non CDL semi/10-wheel trucks; transport crops from field to storage and/or market; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers.

Flood Irrigation: siphon water from flooded reservoir or ditch to channel water into designated areas.

Drip Irrigation: turn on gas pump.

Duties related to the sorting of produce will include the following: sort produce according to grade, color, and size; discard diseased/rotting/inferior product and foreign matter; place produce in containers.

Duties related to the harvesting of squash, cantaloupe, watermelon, cucumbers, and pumpkins will include the following: pick fruit/vegetables off vines; hand product off to or receive from another worker for placement in boxes located on trailers; place produce in boxes located on trailers.

Job duties related to the production of jalapenos, bell peppers, green beans and tomatoes will include the following: pick fruit/vegetables off vines and place in buckets; place full buckets in trailer.

The worker may be offered work seven days a week, as farm work must be performed seven days a week. The worker will be required, however, to work the minimum number of hours. The worker may be offered more than the specified hours per day but is only required to work the hours specified. The worker may be requested, but will not be required, to work on his/her Sabbath and/or on Federal holidays.

Job duties may require an evening shift due to crop demands. Work hours may vary and there may be periods when little or no work will be available due to weather, time of year, and the requirements of the cropping program.

Instruction, training, and general supervision will be provided by the farm operator or a designated employee. However, the worker must perform required duties without close supervision and listen to, understand, and follow simple instructions of the employer or supervisor. The worker will be required to return worn out tools, supplies, and equipment before new ones will be provided. Most duties are performed out of doors and entail exposure to heat, cold, dust, rain, and other environmental conditions common in fields, including mosquitoes during certain seasons. The worker must crouch, bend, and lift and carry items weighing up to 100 pounds in the course of performing required activities.