General Farm/irrigation Worker
Employer
6600 South West Blanksma Road (including fields/worksites within a 25-mile radius)
Mountain Home, ID 83647
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of alfalfa, corn, triticale, sugar beets and rye. 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: 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; maintain/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; drive, load/unload farm trucks and Ag exempt, non-CDL semi-trucks on, or between, farm worksites; 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 pump on/off; 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, repair system; free stuck tires.
Other Irrigation Duties: lubricate, adjust, repair, and replace parts such as sprinkler heads and drive chains using hand tools; maintain and repair irrigation systems and ensure proper working order; 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.
Special Requirements
Applicants hired must be able to obtain a valid drivers license as driving on public roads may be required.