General Farm/Irrigation Worker Job at Idaho Staffing, Aberdeen, ID

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  • Idaho Staffing
  • Aberdeen, ID

Job Description

Job Posting

Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of alfalfa, oats, barley, pasture, sugar beets, timothy grass, wheat, teff, sainfoin, and triticale for the majority of the workdays in the overall contract period, commensurate with the duties encompassed within the field and livestock workers (combined) category. 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; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload farm/Ag exempt, non CDL 10-wheel/semi trucks; transport crops to/from market/storage; operate 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 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: push on switch that activates circle sprinkler 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.

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