General Farm/irrigation Worker
Employer
365 Bryant Road (including field/worksite(s) within a 2-mile radius)
Shosone, ID 83352
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of alfalfa, corn, small grains (including, but not limited to wheat, spelt, barley, etc.), straw from small grains, edible beans, bean seed, potatoes, winter squash, vegetable seed crops, other seed crops, pasture.
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; maintain and repair hand tools used in the course of work; repair, maintain general farm infrastructure; remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field; maintain/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload farm trucks and Ag exempt, non-CDL 10-wheel trucks to transport crops to onsite facilities; maintain, operate and clean seed harvesting equipment; 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; attach lines to water supply; turn on pump; turn valves to start flow of water; maintain proper alignment of wheel lines.
Pivots: push on switch that activates circle sprinkler system.
Flood Irrigation: open and close gates and water supply valves to regulate flow; shovel and pack dirt in low spots of embankment or cut trenches in high areas to direct water flow; close gate in ditch/pipe when bordered section is flooded; shovel or hoe soil to clear ditches/furrows and build embankments to appropriately channel water.
Other Irrigation Duties: remove pipes/wheel lines from storage and lay out/place in predetermined patterns in fields; connect and disconnect gated pipe sections as needed; 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; clear clogged sprinkler nozzles and adjust for proper water distribution; repair and maintain irrigation pipelines and ditches; disassemble, service and store pipes/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season.
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.
Other Harvest Duties include the following: collecting /sorting/cleaning of produce and seed; bagging of seed; harvest activities may include putting the crop in and taking it out of storage.
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.. To meet minimum acceptable performance standards when irrigating, the worker must move, after a 10-day conditioning period, 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. All applicants are required to comply with companys workplace and housing conduct policies