This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information,
please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2479240
Dates of need are 3/15/2026 through 01/14/2027. This order is for work
in the Challis, 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; remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or
farm grounds; remove rocks from field; build/maintain/repair fencing;
perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload farm trucks
on, or between, farm worksites; operate vehicle, motor bike, or
all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; operate chain
saw to cut fire wood/poles/posts for farming operation; load/unload
wood; 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: hook/unhook lines; start gasoline engines and
operate controls to move lines across fields at specified intervals;
repair/maintain system. 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; shovel or hoe soil to clear
ditches/furrows and build embankments to appropriately channel water;
set/dismantle/move plastic dams. 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 production of livestock will include the following: assist in
delivery of offspring; apply or administer medications, vaccines and/or
insecticides; mix feed/additives and feed/water livestock; place mineral
blocks; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; herd livestock;
confine livestock in stalls; dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamp
livestock; clean/disinfect livestock stalls/corrals/sheds; hoist/stack
bales of hay onto\
wagon/truck; ride/ train/shoe, and care for horses; rope cattle.
