General Farm/irrigation/harvest Worker
Employer
93 North 2300 East
Roberts, ID 83444
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of wheat, barley, and potatoes. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to harvest.
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; alert equipment operator of equipment clogging/malfunctions; aid operator in correct machine performance; make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery; remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field; paint/repair/maintain farm structures; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload trucks; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; transport crops to market.
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; disassemble, service, and store pipes/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season.
Pivots: operate, maintain, and repair system.
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.