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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

4

Job Duties:

Workers will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of alfalfa, cattle, and sheep. General Farm Work will include the following responsibilities: maintain, drive, attach and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, and fertilize 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 clean-up of farm areas; drive, load/unload trucks; operate utility vehicle in the course of performing duties. All truck driving activities will be done directly on the farm. 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 and check, change and maintain tires on pivots. Flood Irrigation: 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; open gate or connect pipe to underground pipe system that releases water flow into reservoir or ditch; siphon water from flooded reservoir or ditch to channel water into designated areas; shovel or hoe soil to clear ditches/furrows and build embankments to appropriately channel water; and mix and apply proper solutions to fill holes/cracks in pipes, ditches, and spillways, and make minor repairs to metal, concrete, and wooden frameworks in pipe and ditch valves and gates. 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. Duties related to the production of livestock are performed on site with fields located within a 20-25-mile radius of each other and ranch headquarters (duties related to the production of livestock are not performed on the open range) and will include the following: repair and maintain fences to contain or keep out livestock, check physical characteristics, observe general condition of livestock and apply the appropriate care; examine animals to detect illness/injury/disease, rate of weight gain or to determine offspring delivery time and assist in delivery; apply or adminiter medications, vaccines and/or insecticides; mix feed/additives and feed/water livestock; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; herd livestock; confine livestock in stalls/alley ways/corrals; clean corrals/stalls/sheds; dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamp livestock; clean/disinfect livestock stalls/sheds; and hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon truck. See Addendum C.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

6

Special Requirements:

Applicants must have 6 months experience as a Farm/Irrigation Worker. Must be able to turn off and on center pivot irrigation systems and change tires on center pivot irrigation systems. Applicants must be willing to occasionally work extended daylight or nighttime hours due to crop and/or livestock demands and be able to stand/bend/stoop for 8 hours at a time and lift 50 lbs repeatedly. The opportunity to drive is available to all seasonal workers assigned to the worksites in this job order. All employees in this position (H-2A as well as corresponding domestic workers), will be given the opportunity to obtain a drivers license (DL) and register as an FLCE driver on a voluntary basis. The DL and FLCE Certificate are not a pre-hire job requirement. No job applicant will be denied an employment opportunity due to a lack of a DL or FLCE Certificate at the time of application and/or hiring. All employees must obtain a drivers license by the 30th day of the contract. See Add. C.

Number of Hours Per Week:

55

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 12:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Spring Valley Associates, LLC

Location:

Ely, NV 89315

Worksite

Address:

9783 S. SR894, HC 10 Box 10853, Ely, NV 89301

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-23361-594061

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

1/16/2024

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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