General Farmworker
Employer
18 Davis Lake Road
Hamer , ID 83425
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of potatoes.
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: maintain, drive, attach, and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, and fertilize crops; 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.
Irrigation duties will include the following:
Pivots: Operate, maintain and repair system.
Duties related to the Cutting/Sorting of Seed Potatoes will include the following:
Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to cut and sort potatoes by:
using knife to cut potato into sections; place potatoes on machine that cuts potatoes into sections; push button to start machinery; tend/ monitor machine to insure proper movement of product; discard diseased/rotting/inferior product and foreign matter; report malfunctions; general cleanup.
Special Requirements
Applicants must have 20 days experience with cutting and sorting of seed potatoes and general farm work and provide the contact information of at least one reference who can verify experience and performance.