This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2145824
Consultants please conduct a seated interview. Dates of need are(3/2/2024 - 11/1/2024) This order is for work in Dietrich, Idaho area.Job Duties may require a split shift when irrigating. Worker will berequired to perform a variety of duties related to the production ofhay, grain, beets, corn and cattle. The majority of the work activitiesduring the overall contract period, however, will be related to generalfarm work/irrigation/crop production. General Farm Work will include thefollowing responsibilities: maintain, drive, attach and operate farmimplements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilizeand harvest crops; make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farmmachinery; may mix and/or spray chemicals (according to appropriaterestrictive use laws, when/if applicable); remove undesirable and excessgrowth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field; paint/repairfarm structures; replace/repair fencing; perform general clean up offarm areas; drive, load/unload trucks; operate motor bike or all-terrainvehicle in the course of performing duties. Irrigation duties willinclude the following: Hand lines: connect pipes; check alignment ofpipe and adjust for proper water distribution; attach lines to watersupply; turn on pump; turn valves to start flow of water; disassemblelines and carry pipes across fields at specified intervals; move pipesthrough freshly irrigated crops and/or plowed fields where mud may bedeep at times; lift and carry pipe sections weighing approximately 40pounds on a sustained basis. Wheel lines: start gasoline engines andoperate controls to move lines across fields at specified intervals.Pivots: push on switch that activates circle sprinkler system; maintainand repair pivots. Other Irrigation Duties: remove pipes/wheel linesfrom storage and lay out/place in predetermined patterns in fields;lubricate, adjust, repair and replace parts such as sprinkler heads anddrive chains using hand tools; observe revolving sprinklers and adjustto ensure proper operation and uniform distribution of water;disassemble, service and store pipes/mainlines/wheel lines afterirrigation season. To meet minimum acceptable performance standards whenirrigating, the worker must, after a 10 day conditioning period, move anaverage of at least 48 40-foot sections of 3-inch pipe or 44 40-footsections of 4-inch pipe per hour under normal working conditions. Dutiesrelated to the production of Livestock will include the following: mixfeed/additives and feed/water livestock; care for newborn calves; placemineral blocks; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; herdlivestock; clean/disinfect livestock corrals/stalls/sheds; hoist/stackbales of hay onto wagon/truck.