Truck Driver
Employer
3195 North 4300 East (field(s) within a 20-mile radius)
Murtaugh, ID 83344
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production sugar beets, alfalfa, grain, triticale, corn, potatoes, and wheat. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to harvest truck driving.
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; remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload trucks; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties.
Duties related to Harvest Truck Driving will include the following:
Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to: drive, load/unload 10 wheel and/or semi-trucks and 2 or 3 axle trucks; backup trucks in tight maneuvering condition; climb in and out of tall trucks and various truck beds and or trailers several times a day; operate telehandler with bale fork; operate tractors/ trucks to load/unload products; work with augers, gas motors; generators and electrical cords; watch gauges, dials, or other indicators to make sure a machine is working properly; adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions; transport products; keep a daily log of products and vehicle service; keep trucks in working order by performing small repairs and conducting daily general maintenance duties to mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment; report truck problems to farm mechanic.
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: operate, maintain and repair system.
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; 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: disassemble, service, and store pipes/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season.
Special Requirements
Applicants must have 20 days experience with driving a 10-wheel truck. Applicants hired must be able to obtain a valid drivers license.