Farm/Irrigation/Livestock Worker - Idaho Employer

This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2312557
Seasonal position - 3/15/2025-11/15/2025
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the
production of sugar beets, barley, corn, beans, and cattle. The majority
of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will
be related to general farm work/irrigation/crop production.
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; may mix and/or spray
chemicals (according to appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if
applicable); remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm
grounds;
maintain/repair fencing; move temporary fencing; perform general cleanup
of farm areas; drive, load/unload farm trucks and Ag exempt, non-CDL
10-wheel trucks; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in
the
course of performing duties; transport crops to market; workers
possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm
workers.
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: operate, maintain, and repair system.
Other Irrigation Duties: remove pipes/wheel lines from storage and lay
out/place in predetermined patterns in fields; dig up buried pipe and
repair as needed; 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, drain, service, and store
pipes/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season.
Duties related to the production of livestock will include the
following: assist in delivery of offspring; mix feed/additives and
feed/water livestock; place mineral blocks; drive equipment to
haul/distribute feed/water; herd livestock; dock, castrate, brand,
clip/tag and clamp livestock.