General Farm/irrigation/harvest Worker
Employer
526 East 1200 North (including fields/worksites in a 10-mile radius)
Shelley, ID 83274
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of potatoes and wheat.
The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to general farm work/crop production.
General Farm Work will include the following responsibilities: make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery; remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload trucks.
Irrigation duties will include the following:
Hand lines: connect pipes.
Other Irrigation Duties: 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 after irrigation season.
Duties related to the Harvesting of Potatoes will include the following: discard diseased/rotting product, rocks and foreign matter; alert equipment operator of equipment clogging/malfunctions.
Special Requirements
Applicants must have 20 days experience with farm/harvest work. 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.