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Idaho Employer General Farm/Irrigation Worker in PINGREE, Idaho

This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2488470

Dates of need are 03/24/2026 - 11/01/2026. This order is for work in the Pingree, Idaho area.

Applicants must have 20 days experience with farm/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 Drivers License as driving on public roads may be required. 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

Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of grain, sugar beets, alfalfa and potatoes for the majority of the workdays in the overall contract period, commensurate with the duties encompassed within the five SOC Codes comprising the field and livestock workers (combined) category.\ 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/irrigation systems; 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, buildings, equipment, and farm vehicles; drive,\ load/unload farm/Ag exempt, non CDL semi/10-wheel trucks on, or between, farm worksites; 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.\ Wheel lines: start gasoline engines and operate controls to move lines across fields at specified intervals.\ Pivots: push on switch that activates circle sprinkler system; maintain and repair pivots including gearboxes and motor.

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; dig/excavate dirt with hand shovel for irrigation repairs; assembling/preparing solid\ set lines for irrigation; load/unload/transport solid set to areas of use; disassemble, service and store pipes/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season.\ Duties related to the Cutting/Sorting of Seed Potatoes will include the following:\ Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to cut and sort potatoes by: using knife to cut potato into sections; place potatoes on machine that cuts potatoes into sections; push button to start\ machinery; tend/ monitor machine to insure proper movement of product; operate seed piler, fertilizer pumps and hoses in loading potato planters; ride on potato planter to ensure proper function;\ discard diseased/rotting/inferior product and foreign matter; report malfunctions; general cleanup.\ Duties related to the Packing of Produce will include the following:\ Will apply techniques as instructed by the emplo er to: sort produce according to grade, color and size; discard diseased/rotting/inferior product and foreign matter; cleanup around conveyors and\ worksite; place produce in containers or on designated conveyors.\ 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; transport and position cellar equipment; clean and disinfect potato storages; aid operator in correct machine performance; shovel dirt and other discarded waste.

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