This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2145260 Dates of Need: 3/1/2024-11/10/2024. This job order is for work in the Hammett, Idaho area. Applicants must have 20 days experience with farm/irrigation work and provide the contact information of at least one reference who can verify experience and performance. Job duties may require split shifts depending on irrigation needs, such as 6:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. and 5:00 to 7:00 p.m., and/or straight shifts such as 6:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. 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.

Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of alfalfa, corn, dry beans, potatoes, onions, pasture, and garden produce.

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; paint/repair/maintain farm structures; maintain/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck; 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:

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; 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; repair sprinkler pipe with pipe press; disassemble, service, and store pipes/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season.

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.

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 supe vision 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 100 pounds in the course of performing required activities. 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 indicated in job listing. 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.