Equipment Operator/Farmworker/Irrigator

in Twin Falls County, ID

Consultants please conduct a seated interview. Workers will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of hay, grain, corn, potatoes, alfalfa, and wheat for the majority of the workdays in the overall contract period. Applicants must have 20 days experience with farm, and irrigation work, and provide the contact information of at least one reference who can verify experience and performance. 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 (8/01/2026 10/21/2026) This order is for work in Twin Falls, Idaho area. 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; maintain/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload farms/Ag exempt, non CDL semi/10-wheel trucks on, or between, farm worksites; husk/shell/de-tassel corn; operate vehicle, 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: operate/maintain/repair irrigation systems. 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. Duties related to the Harvesting of Potatoes will include the following: Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to remove rocks from rows in front of harvesting equipment; discard diseased/rotting product, rocks, and foreign matter; alert equipment operator of equipment clogging/malfunctions; aid operator in correct machine performance.