Equipment Operator/farmworker/irrigator
Employer
17585 Lower Pleasant Ridge Road
Caldwell, ID 83607
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of clover seed, field corn, hay, oat seed, seed corn, sugar beets, and wheat. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to agricultural equipment operation.
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; replace/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload trucks; operate motor bike or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties.
Irrigation duties will include the following:
Siphon Irrigation: 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.
Special Requirements
Applicants must have 20 days experience with farm/irrigation work and equipment operation. Applicants hired must be able to obtain a valid drivers license as driving on public roads may be required.