General Farm/irrigation Worker
Employer
RR 1107
Hardin, MT 59034
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of sugar beets, corn, wheat, alfalfa, barley, livestock. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to Irrigation.
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; replace/repair fencing; perform general clean up of farm areas; drive, load/unload trucks; drive tandem trucks during harvest; operate motor bike or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; herd cattle; maintain and repair farm structures.
Wheel lines: start gasoline engines and operate controls to move lines across fields at specified intervals.
Flood Irrigation: 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.
Other Irrigation Duties: remove pipes/wheel lines from storage and lay out/place in predetermined patterns in fields; lay out plastic gated pipe; disassemble, service and store pipes/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season.
Special Requirements
Applicants must have 20 days experience with farm/irrigation work. Applicants hired must be able to obtain a valid drivers license as driving on public roads may be required.