Farm/irrigation/livestock Worker
Employer
3028 Lamb Weston Road (including fields/worksites within an 18-mile radius)
American Falls, ID 83211
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of wheat, corn, potatoes, alfalfa, and cattle.
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; may mix and/or spray chemicals (according to appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if applicable) and spray roadside weeds; remove weeds from crops/farm grounds; remove rocks from field; replace/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload farm/Ag exempt, non CDL 10-wheel trucks on, or between, farm worksites; operate 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.
Other Irrigation Duties: 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 Production of Livestock will include the following: feed and water livestock; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed; herd livestock; clean corrals/stalls/sheds; hoist/stack bales of hay onto truck and haul short distance on non-public road.
Duties related to the Harvesting of Potatoes will include the following:
Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to: discard diseased/rotting product, rocks and foreign matter; lay out and tape ventilation pipe in storages and tape together.
Special Requirements
Applicants must have 20 days experience with farm/irrigation work and livestock care 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, 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.