General Farm/irrigation Worker
Employer
3749 South West 3rd Avenue (including fields/worksites within a 15-mile radius)
New Plymouth, ID 83655
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of alfalfa, corn, sugar beets, and triticale. 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 pack silage/crops, till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize, and harvest crops; operate bagger to place silage/crops into large plastic storage bags; 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; mow farm areas; burn/spray weeds; cover silage/crop pits/piles with plastic and tires; cut tires; remove rocks from fields/farm areas; paint/repair/maintain farm structures; 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/10-wheel trucks to transport crops from field to storage and/or market; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers.
Irrigation duties will include the following:
Wheel lines: start gasoline engines and operate controls to move lines across fields at specified intervals.
Pivots: operate, maintain, repair system; free stuck tires;
Other Irrigation Duties: remove pipes/wheel lines from storage and lay out/place in predetermined patterns in fields; maintain and repair irrigation systems and ensure proper working order; 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.
Special Requirements
Applicants hired must be able to obtain a valid drivers license as driving on public roads may be required.