General Farm/irrigation Worker
Employer
10375 Barley Road (including fields/worksites within a 10-mile radius)
Tetonia, ID 83452
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of seed potatoes, grain and hay.
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; remove rocks from field; rogue potatoes; paint/repair farm structures; perform general cleanup of farm areas; remove weeds from crops or farm grounds; drive, load/unload farm trucks and Ag exempt, non-CDL 10-wheel trucks on, or between, farm worksites; remove diseased plants from growing seed potato fields (roguing); 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.
Pivots: push on switch that activates circle sprinkler system; light maintenance.
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 Sorting of Seed Potatoes will include the following:
Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to sort potatoes by: discard diseased/rotting/inferior product and foreign matter; general cleanup; sort produce according to grade, color and size; place produce in containers or on designated conveyors.
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.
Special Requirements
Applicants must have 20 days experience with farm work and provide the contact information of at least one reference who can verify experience and performance.