General Farm/irrigation Worker
Employer
200 North 302 East (including fields/worksites within a 10-mile radius)
Rupert, ID 83350
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of hay, grain, and sugar beets. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to irrigation.
General Farm Work will include the following responsibilities: operate tractors/equipment to mow farm grounds/ditches; make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery; remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; perform general cleanup of farm areas; clear trees/wood from land; cut/chop/stack wood; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties.
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.
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.
Special Requirements
Applicants must have 20 days experience with irrigation 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 drivers license as driving on public roads may be required.