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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

5

Job Duties:

Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of pasture, alfalfa hay, grass hay, hay barley, wheat and cattle. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to Irrigation. 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 rocks from field; paint/repair/maintain farm structures; replace/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload farm trucks; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; workers possessing the proper licensure may be asked to transport other farm workers. 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. 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 will include the following: check physical characteristics, observe general condition of livestock and apply the appropriate care; place mineral blocks; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; herd livestock; clean corrals/stalls/sheds; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck.

Job Classification:

45-2093.00 - Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

No

Special Requirements:

Applicants must have 20 days experience with farm/irrigation work and livestock care and provide the contact information of at least one reference who can verify experience and performance. 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):

8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Robert T. Jackson

Location:

Stevensville, MT 59870

Telephone Number:

+14067773003

Worksite

Address:

1225 3 Mile Creek Road, Stevensville, MT 59870

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24041-709227

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

$16.54/hr or, when irrigating, $0.22 per 3 inch pipe moved and $3.50 per wheel line moved, whichever is greater

Date Posted:

2/26/2024

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