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Published on Jul 15 2025

General Farm/irrigation Worker

$15.68  per hour
Visa required: H-2A
From Mar 1, 2024 to Nov 15, 2024

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28624 Juniper Road
Bruneau, ID 83604
United States

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Job description

Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of alfalfa, beans, wheat, timothy-hay, corn, sunflowers, barley and oats. 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; clean/wash machinery/farm vehicles; may mix and/or spray chemicals (according to appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if applicable); make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery; remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field; Inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload Ag exempt, non CDL 10-wheel trucks; operate motor bike or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; trap and destroy pests, such as moles, gophers, and mice, using pesticides; hand spray weeds along roadsides, ditches and mainlines; 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: push on switch that activates circle sprinkler system; replace motors, gearboxes and tires as needed.
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; repair broken PVC standpipes and lines; disassemble, service and store pipes/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season.

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

Employer Contact Info

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https://www.idahoworks.gov/job_seeker

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