General Farm/irrigation Worker
Employer
1403 West 600 South (including fields/worksites within a 10-mile radius)
Pingree, ID 83262
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of grain, sugar beets, alfalfa and potatoes for the majority of the workdays in the overall contract period, commensurate with the duties encompassed within the five SOC Codes comprising the field and livestock workers (combined) category.
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/irrigation systems; 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 farm structures; maintain/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas, buildings, equipment, and farm vehicles; drive, load/unload farm/Ag exempt, non CDL semi/10-wheel trucks on, or between, farm worksites; 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.
Wheel lines: start gasoline engines and operate controls to move lines across fields at specified intervals.
Pivots: push on switch that activates circle sprinkler system; maintain and repair pivots including gearboxes and motors.
Special Requirements
Applicants must have 20 days experience with farm and irrigation work. Applicants hired must be able to obtain a valid Drivers License as driving on public roads may be required.