Equipment Operator/farm/irrigation Worker
Employer
259 North 2800 East (including fields/worksites in a 17-mile radius)
Roberts, ID 83444
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of potatoes, wheat, and barley.
The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to general farm/irrigation and harvest work.
General Farm Work will include the following responsibilities: maintain, drive, attach, and operate farm implements/trucks/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize, and harvest crops; make minor mechanical/electrical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery/equipment; 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/Ag exempt, non CDL semi/ 10-wheel trucks; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; transport crops/fertilizer from field to storage and/or to market.; 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.
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 insure proper movement of product; discard diseased/rotting/inferior product and foreign matter; report malfunctions; general cleanup.
Duties related to the Harvesting of Potatoes will include the following:
Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to: set-up cellar system equipment; 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.
After harvest worker will: assist and oversee the prep of winter field cleanup, burning all vine piles; service and winterization of all drive gears on every pivot; tear down cellar systems and cleanup; prep cellar systems for winter storage; remove all equipment chains; wash and prepare all harvest equipment for winter storage.
Special Requirements
Applicants must have 20 days experience with general farm work and the ability to operate 10-wheel trucks, semi-trailer truck, and tractors 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.