Job Information
Idaho Department of Labor Farm/Irrigation/Livestock Worker in Hill City, Idaho
This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2153946
Dates of need are 3/25/2024 - 10/29/2024 This order is for work in Hill City, Idaho area.
Applicant `MUST HAVE` 20 days experience as a general farm worker/irrigator/livestock workerand the name and number of the reference who has first hand knowledge and can verify the workers experience.
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of alfalfa, corn, triticale, wheat, grass hay, and livestock. 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; 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; 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.
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.
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.
Occasional duties related to the production of livestock will include the following: place mineral blocks; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; clean/disinfect livestock
stalls/corrals/sheds; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck