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Idaho Department of Labor General Farm/Irrigation Worker in Blackfoot, Idaho
This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2154573 Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of sugar beets and wheat.
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: remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or
farm grounds; remove rocks from field; paint/repair/maintain farm structures; maintain/repair fencing; perform general
cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload farm trucks and Ag exempt, non-CDL 10-wheel trucks; operate motor bike or
all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; 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: 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