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Idaho Employer Farm/Irrigation/Livestock Worker in BOISE, Idaho
This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2459960
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 (1/5/2026 10/25/2026) This order is for work in Buhl, 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 farm structures; maintain/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload farm trucks on, or between, farm worksites to transport crops to onsite facilities; operate 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:
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.
Pivots: push on switch that activates circle sprinkler 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; open gate or connect pipe to underground pipe system that releases water flow into reservoir or ditch; using gated pipe; gravity flow irrigation; 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: 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: mix feed/additives and feed/water livestock; place mineral blocks; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; clean/disinfect livestock corrals/stalls/sheds; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck; examine animals to detect illness/injury/disease, rate of weight gain or to determine offspring delivery time; assist in delivery; report birth of calves; apply or administer medications, vaccines, and/or insecticides; warm calves; administer colostrum; pair calves with mothers; observe for sick/weak animals; dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamp livestock; maintain records on animals; sort livestock by, type/weight/age into pens.