Farm/irrigation/ Livestock Worker
Employer
2501 Povey Road (including fields/worksites within a 10-mile radius)
American Falls, ID 83211
United States
Job description
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties found in SOC Code 45-2092 Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse, SOC Code 45-2091 Agricultural Equipment Operators, and minimal duties in SOC Code-45-2093 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch and Aquacultural Animals, and are related to the production of sugar beets, wheat, and alfalfa. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related general farm work.
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; clean/disinfect livestock stalls/corrals/sheds; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck; 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 areas; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; transport crops from field to storage and/or market; drive, load/unload Ag exempt, non CDL 10-wheel trucks.
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.
Special Requirements
Applicants must have 20 days experience with farm/irrigation and livestock work 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. 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.