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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

1

Job Duties:

Job duties may require straight and/or night shifts spanning two calendar days due to crop demands. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to general farmwork. Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of wheat and alfalfa grass. 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; remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field; paint/repair/maintain farm structures; replace/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm and horse areas; drive, load/unload trucks; operate motor bike or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; feed horses. 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. 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. 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. Please see Attachments to ETA Forms 790 & 9142, Item 16, to continue & complete.

Job Classification:

45-2092 - null

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Special Requirements:

Applicants must have 20 days experience with farm/irrigation work. The name, address, and/or telephone number of at least one reference who has first-hand knowledge and can verify the worker's experience and performance will be required. Applicants hired must be able to obtain a valid driver's 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.

Number of Hours Per Week:

48

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

08:00 AM - 04:00 PM

Employer Information

Company Name:

Beaverhead Ranch LLC

Location:

Ketchum, ID 83340

Telephone Number:

208-720-0246

Worksite

Address:

848 E Bench Road, Twin Bridges, MT 59754

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-17326-692679

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

$11.75/hr or, when irrigating, $.29/pipe, whichever is greater.

Date Posted:

11/29/2017

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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