Job Information
Idaho Department of Labor Equipment Operator/Farmworker/Irrigator in Declo, Idaho
This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2173583
Dates of Need: 5/1/2024-11/15/2024
Work will be performed in and around the Declo area Cassia County.
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of sugar beets, wheat, and straw. The\ majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to agricultural equipment\ operation.\ 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; wash vehicles/machinery/equipment by hand or with pressure washer;\ remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; maintain/repair fencing; perform general cleanup\ of farm areas; drive, load/unload Ag exempt, non CDL semi/10-wheel trucks; transport crops to market; haul manure\ to/from dairies; operate vehicle, 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 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.\ Pivots: operate, maintain, and repair system.\ Other Irrigation Duties: remove pipes/wheel lines from storage and lay out/place in predetermined patterns in fields.