This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2159229

Consultants please conduct a seated interview.

Dates of need are 3/26/2024-10/31/2024 This order is for work in Burley, Idaho area.

Applicant `MUST HAVE` 20 days experience as a general farm worker/irrigator/livestock worker and the name and number of the reference who has first-hand knowledge and can verify the worker\'s experience.

Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of wheat, barley, and beans. 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; remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field; replace/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of

farm areas; drive, load/unload trucks; drive, load/unload 10 wheel and/or semi-trucks and 2 or 3 axle trucks; climb in and out of tall trucks and various truck beds and or trailers; 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; keep trucks in working order by performing small repairs and conducting daily general maintenance duties on mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment; report truck

problems to farm mechanic; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; transport crops to market.

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.

Pivots: operate, maintain, and repair system.

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