Farmworker/Irrigator/Equipment Operator

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Consultants please conduct a seated interview. Applicants must have 20

days experience with Farm / Irrigation / Livestock work. Applicants

hired must be able to obtain a valid driver\'s license as driving on

public roads may be required. Applicants must be able to lift up to 100

pounds. Dates of need are (3/15/2025 11/15/2025) This order is for work

in Buhl, Idaho area. Job duties may require straight and/or split

shifts. Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related

to the production of popcorn, corn, 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;

paint/repair/maintain farm structures; replace/repair fencing; perform

general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload trucks; 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. Flood Irrigation: lift gate in side

of flooded irrigation ditch/pipe permitting water to flow into bordered

section of field; shovel and pack dirt in low spots of embankment or cut

trenches in high areas to direct water flow; close gate in ditch/pipe

when bordered section is flooded; open gate or connect pipe to

underground pipe system that releases water flow into reservoir or

ditch; siphon water from flooded reservoir or ditch to channel water

into designated areas; shovel or hoe soil to clear ditches/furrows and

build embankments to appropriately channel water; mix and apply proper

solutions to fill holes/cracks in pipes, ditches, and spillways, and

make minor repairs to metal, concrete, and wooden frameworks in pipe and

ditch valves and gates. Other Irrigation Duties: 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.