Equipment Operator/Farm/Irrigation/Livestock Worker

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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 Dietrich, Idaho area. Job duties may require a split shift such as

5:00 to 9:00 AM and 5:00 to 9:00 PM, as well as evening and/or night

shifts spanning two calendar days due to crop demands. Worker will be

required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of

wheat, corn, hay, sugar beets, and beef cattle. The majority of the work

activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related

to agricultural equipment operation. 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

farm structures; replace/repair fencing; perform general clean up of

farm areas; drive, load/unload trucks; operate motor bike or all-terrain

vehicle in the course of performing duties. 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; check oil and change filter; 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. Pivots:

push on switch that activates circle sprinkler system; repair/change

tires; maintain gear boxes including electrical repair; repair center

drives. 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.

To meet minimum acceptable performance standards when irrigating, the

worker must, after a 10 day conditioning period, move an average of at

least 48 40-foot sections of 3-inch pipe or 44 40-foot sections of

4-inch pipe per hour under normal working conditions. Duties related to

the production of Livestock will include the following: herd livestock

to pasture locations; dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamp

livestock