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Terry L. Wegner General Farm/Irrigation Worker in St Xavier, Montana
Applicants must have one month of experience with agricultural irrigation 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.
Workers will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of sugar beets, corn, and small grains 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; 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; paint/repair/maintain farm structures; maintain/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload farm/Ag exempt, non CDL 10-wheel trucks; transport crops to market; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; perform all other duties related to farm maintenance, crop production, and irrigation; workers possessing the proper licensure may be
asked to transport other farm workers.
Flood irrigation duties will include the following: 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; install/maintain/remove dams; remove equipment from storage and lay out/place in predetermined patterns in fields; disassemble, service, and store equipment after irrigation season.
Extended hours may be required during peak production periods, spring planting, and harvest. Work hours may vary and there may be periods when little or no work will be available due to weather, time of year, and the requirements of the cropping program.
The worker may be offered work seven days a week, as farmwork must be performed seven days a week. The worker will be required, however, to work the minimum number of hours indicated in Section A / Item 6 (40). The worker may be offered more than the specified hours per day, but is only required to work the hours specified. The worker may be requested, but will not be required, to work on his/her Sabbath and/or on Federal holidays.
Instruction, training, and general supervision will be provided by the farm operator or a designated employee. However, the worker must perform required duties without close supervision and listen to, understand, and follow simple instructions of the employer or supervisor. The worker will be required to return worn out tools, supplies, and equipment before new ones will be provided. Most duties are performed out of doors and entail exposure to heat, cold, dust, rain, and other environmental conditions common in fields, including mosquitoes during certain seasons.
The worker must crouch, bend, and lift and carry items weighing up to 100lbs. in the course of performing required activities.