Farm/irrigation/ Livestock Worker
Employer
646 South 7900 West (including fields/worksites within a 5-mile radius)
Ogden, UT 84404
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of hay, wheat, corn, onions, squash, 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; remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; paint/repair/maintain farm structures; maintain/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; sort corn according to grade, color and size; discard diseased/rotting/inferior product and foreign matter; cleanup around conveyors and worksite; harvest crops by hand; toss product onto truck for stacking into boxes; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers.
Flood irrigation duties include the following: turn on pump; turn valves to start flow of water; lift gate in side of flooded irrigation ditch/pipe permitting water to flow into bordered section of field; shovel and pack dirt in low spots of embankment or cut trenches in high areas to direct water flow; close gate in ditch/pipe when bordered section is flooded; open gate or connect pipe to underground pipe system that releases water flow into reservoir or ditch; siphon water from flooded reservoir or ditch to channel water into designated areas; shovel or hoe soil to clear ditches/furrows and build embankments to appropriately channel water.
Occasional livestock duties include the following: check physical characteristics, observe general condition of livestock and apply the appropriate care; examine animals to detect illness/injury/disease, rate of weight gain or to determine offspring delivery time; apply or administer medications, vaccines and/or insecticides; mix feed/additives and feed/water livestock when cattle are not out to pasture; place mineral blocks; herd livestock; confine livestock in stalls; brand livestock; clean/disinfect livestock stalls/corrals/sheds; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck.
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.