Farm/irrigation/livestock Worker
Employer
848 East Bench Road
Twin Bridges , MT 59754
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of wheat, alfalfa grass, and livestock. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to general farmwork.
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; remove rocks from field; paint/repair/maintain farm structures; replace/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm and horse areas; drive, load/unload trucks; operate motor bike or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; feed horses; carry rocks to irrigation ditches.
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: push on switch that activates circle sprinkler system.
Other Irrigation Duties: remove pipes/wheel lines from storage and lay out/place in predetermined patterns in fields;
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/wheel lines after irrigation season.
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. Duties related to the production of livestock will include the following: mix feed/additives and feed/water livestock; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; herd livestock; confine livestock in stalls; clean corrals/stalls/sheds.
Special Requirements
Applicants must have 20 days experience with farm/irrigation work as well as operating and maintaining farm machinery and provide the contact information of at least one reference who can verify experience and performance. Applicants hired must be able to obtain a valid Driver's License within the first 30 days of employment 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-inchpipe or 44 40-foot sections of 4-inch pipe per hour under normal working conditions. Upon hire, each contract employee must provide proof of COVID-19 vaccination or receive an employer-provided COVID-19 vaccination within 14 days of the date-of-hire. Additionally, individuals must submit to a COVID-19 test within 48 hours of beginning the work contract. Workers testing positive will be required to quarantine for 10 days.