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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

7

Job Duties:

Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of alfalfa, small grains and 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; maintain and/or make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery (including welding); remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field; paint/repair/maintain farm structures; perform general cleanup of farm areas including agricultural storage and buildings; 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. 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; aid operator in correct machine performance.

Job Classification:

45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

No

Special Requirements:

Applicants must have 20 days experience with farm/irrigation/harvest 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.

Number of Hours Per Week:

60

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 6:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Robison Farms, Inc.

Location:

Roberts, ID 83444

Telephone Number:

+12083137674

Worksite

Address:

2175 East 400 North, Roberts, ID 83444

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-23025-724926

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

2/3/2023

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