This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2155816 Date of seasonal job is 4/1/2024 - 10/30/2024.

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; 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; drive, load/unload trucks; drive, load/unload 10 wheel and/or semi-trucks and 2 or 3 axle trucks; backup trucks in tight maneuvering conditions; climb in and out of tall trucks

and various truck beds and or trailers several times a day; operate telehandler with bale fork; operate tractors/ trucks to load/unload products; work with augers, gas motors, generators, and electrical cords; watch gauges,

dials, or other indicators to make sure machine is working properly; adjust the controls of a machine or a vehicle to exact positions; keep trucks in working order by performing small repairs and conducting daily general

maintenance duties on mechanical, safety, and emergency equipment; report truck problems to farm mechanic; operate vehicle, 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.

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.