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Idaho Department of Labor Farm/IrrigationLivestock Worker in MALTA, Idaho

This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2155811

Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of corn, grain, hay and livestock. Consultants please conduct a seated interview. Dates of need are 3/22/2024-11/1/2024. This order is for work in the Malta area. Applicant `MUST HAVE` 20 days experience as a general farm worker/irrigator/livestock worker and 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 corn, grain, 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; make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery; paint farm structures; replace/repair fencing; perform general clean up of farm areas; remove weeds from crops or farm grounds; drive, load/unload trucks; operate 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 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: service pivots; replace/repair tires. 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. To meet minimum acceptable performance standards when irrigating, the worker must, after a 10 day conditioning period, move an average of at least 48 40-foot sections of 3-inch pipe or 44 40-foot sections of 4-inch pipe per hour under normal working conditions. Duties related to the production of Livestock will include the following: apply or administer medications, vaccines and/or insecticides; place mineral blocks; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; herd livestock; dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamp livestock; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck.

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