Farm/irrigation/livestock Worker
Employer
34788 County Road 119
Sidney, MT 59270
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of corn, soybeans, alfalfa, malt barley, and livestock.
The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to general farm work.
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; 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; transport crops from field to storage and/or market; haul trailer alongside crew loading crop or adjacent to harvesting machine and regulate speed to keep abreast of crew; haul loaded trailers from field to highway or packing shed, uncouple trailer, couple empty trailer to tractor and return to field; may haul crop over public roads to storage shed or processing area within 5-miles of the farm; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers.
Flood Irrigation duties will include the following: 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; mix and apply proper solutions to fill holes/cracks in pipes, ditches, and spillways, and make minor repairs to metal, concrete, and wooden frameworks in pipe and ditch valves and gates.
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.
Occasional duties related to the Production of Livestock will include the following: drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; feed/water livestock; herd livestock; confine livestock in stalls; clean corrals/stalls/sheds; assist in docking, castrating, branding, clipping/tagging, and clamping livestock; load livestock into trucks.
Special Requirements
Applicants must provide the contact information of at least one reference who can verify performance. Applicants hired must be able to obtain a valid drivers license as driving on public roads may be required. To meet minimum acceptable performance standards when irrigating, the worker must, after a 10-day conditioning period, move an average of at least 48 40-foot sections of 3-inch pipe or 44 40-foot sections of 4-inch pipe per hour under normal working conditions.