This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2139038

Job Site: Sheridan Montana

Dates of Need 2/1/2024 - 11/15/2024.

Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of potatoes. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to general farm work/irrigation.

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; assist mechanic in welding, fabricating, and general equipment repair; may mix and/or spray chemicals (according to appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if applicable); remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds;

remove rocks from field; paint/repair/maintain farm structures; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload farm trucks; rouge potatoes (walk fields and remove undesirable plants); operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the

course of performing duties; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers.

Irrigation duties will include the following:

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.

Duties related to the Cutting/Sorting of Seed Potatoes will include the following:

Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to cut and sort potatoes by: using knife to cut potato into sections; place potatoes on machine that cuts potatoes into sections; push button to start machinery; tend/monitor machine to ensure proper

movement of product; discard diseased/rotting/inferior product and foreign matter; report malfunctions; general cleanup; handle and apply chemicals related to seed potatoes (safe and proper PPP equipment provided).

Duties related to the Packing of Produce will include the following:

Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to: sort seed according to grade, color, and size; discard diseased/rotting/inferior product and foreign matter; cleanup around conveyors and worksite; place produce in containers or on designated

conveyors.

Duties related to the Harvesting of Potatoes will include the following:

Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to: remove rocks from rows in front of harvesting equipment; discard diseased/rotting product, rocks, and foreign matter; alert equipment operator of equipment clogging/malfunctions; aid operator in

correct machine performance.