Farm Worker--Ellis, Id Jobs

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Dates of need are 08/25/2023 through 11/01/2023. This order is for work in the Ellis area. Applicant `MUST HAVE` 20 days experience as a general farm worker/irrigator/livestock worker and the name and number of the reference who has first-hand knowledge and can verify the worker\'s experience. Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of wheat and seed potatoes. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to general farm work/irrigation/crop production. 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 animals and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field; paint farm structures; replace/repair fencing including manually digging post holes; perform general cleanup 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; 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; manually dig trench for underground electrical wiring for pivots, cameras and broken risers on mainline; remove/replace pivot tires, gear boxes, u joints and 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; check oil drips on pumps; clean rotating screens. 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 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; discard diseased/rotting/inferior product and foreign matter; report malfunctions; general cleanup; bagging of cut seed in 50 lb. bags; cut potatoes by hand and plant; plant tissue cultured plantlets in greenhouse; haul in dirt and remove at end of season-by hand. Duties related to the Rouging of Potatoes will include the following: walking through large fields to identify, remove and dispose of abnormal vines/tubers. Will carry/use shovel to dig undesirable plants. Duties related to the Packing of Produce will include the following: Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to: sort produce according to grade, color and size; discard diseased/rotting/inferior product and oreign matter; cleanup around conveyors and worksite; place produce in containers or on designated conveyors; select cappers.