This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2153397

Dates of Need are 03/20/2024 through 10/31/2024. Worksite is Paul, ID Area.

Applicants must have 20 days experience with farm and irrigation 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 sugar beets, malt barley, potatoes, and hay. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to

general farm work/irrigation/crop production.

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; make minor mechanical adjustments

and repairs on farm machinery; may mix and/or spray chemicals (according to appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if applicable); paint/repair/maintain farm structures; remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or

farm grounds; remove rocks from field; perform general cleanup of farm areas; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties.

Irrigation duties will include the following:

Hand lines: 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.

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 Harvest Truck Driving will include the following: Transport crops to market; drive, load/unload 10 wheel and/or semi-trucks and 2 or 3 axle trucks; backup trucks in tight maneuvering condition; climb in and

out of tall trucks and various truck beds and or trailers several times a day; operate tractors/ trucks to load/unload products; work with augers, gas motors, generators and electrical cords; watch gauges, dials, or other

indicators to make sure machine is working properly; adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions; report truck problems to farm mechanic