Farm/irrigation/livestock Worker
Employer
2576 East 2600 North (including fields/worksites within a 15-mile radius)
Hamer, ID 83425
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties found in SOC Code 45-2092 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse; SOC Code 45-
2093 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch and Aquacultural Animals; as well as SOC Code 45-2091 Agricultural Equipment Operators, and are related to the production of
potatoes, hay, wheat and barley and Cattle.
The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to general farm/harvest work and irrigation.
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); remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds, remove rocks from field, paint/repair/maintain farm
structures; maintain/repair fencing; perform, general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload Ag exempt, non CDL semi/10-wheel trucks on, or between, farm
worksites; operate vehicle or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; transport crops from field to storage; 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 weighting 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 Harvesting of Potatoes will include the following: Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to: set-up and operate cellar system
equipment; operate potato sorting equipment; remove rocks from rows in front of harvesting equipment; ride on harvesting equipment while harvesting potatoes;
discard diseased/rotting product, rocks and foreign matter; alert equipment operator of equipment clogging/malfunctions; remove rocks from harvester; aid
operator in correct machine performance.
Duties related to the Care/Production of Livestock will include the following: feed/water livestock.
Special Requirements
Applicants must have 20 days experience with farm/harvest work and livestock care and provide the contact information of at least one reference who can verify experience and performance.