Farm/irrigation/livestock Worker
Employer
2441 Eastside Highway
Stevensville, MT 59870
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of hay, wheat, grain, and cattle. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to Irrigation.
General Farm Work will include the following responsibilities: 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; replace/repair and paint fencing; perform general clean up of farm areas; operate weed trimmer and shovel/scythe to cut weeds or dig up tap root and put into garbage bags to dispose of weeds; drive, load/unload farm trucks; operate motor bike or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; use ATV to travel to sites; carry 40 to 50 pound bags of weeds from sites to the ATV and bring/haul bags to a dump truck; planting and screening trees; maintain corrals and farm structures, operate farm equipment to harvest crops, operate equipment for cleaning and maintaining farm ground; 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.
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; perform minor maintenance on irrigation systems and wheel line movers.
Duties related to the production of livestock will include the following: check physical characteristics, observe general condition of livestock and apply the appropriate care; apply or administer medications, vaccines, and/or insecticides; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; herd livestock.
Special Requirements
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. Applicants hired must be able to obtain a valid drivers license as driving on public roads may be required. To meet minimum acceptable performance standards when irrigating, the worker must, after a 10-day conditioning period, move an average of at least 48 40-foot sections of 3-inch pipe or 44 40-foot sections of 4-inch pipe per hour under normal working conditions.