Job Information
Idaho Department of Labor General Farm/Irrigation Worker in Jerome, Idaho
This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2159779
Seasonal job from 4/1/2024 - 11/15/2024.
Job Duties: Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of sugar beets, hay, wheat, and beans. 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; remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field;
replace/repair fencing; perform general clean up of farm areas; drive, load/unload trucks; transport crops to/from market/storage;
operate motor bike or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties. transport crops to market.
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, reattach to the wheel line with the heads up. Pivots:operate, maintain, and repair 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