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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

4

Job Duties:

Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of wheat, alfalfa and barley. 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; may mix and/or spray chemicals (according to appropriate restrictive use laws, when/if applicable); remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field; paint/repair/maintain farm structures; maintain/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload farm trucks; transport crops to/from market/storage; operate 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: 4 inch Hand lines: remove pipes from storage and lay out/place in predetermined patterns in fields; lubricate, adjust, repair and replace parts such as sprinkler heads using hand tools; 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; observe revolving sprinklers and adjust to ensure proper operation and uniform distribution of water; disassemble lines and carry pipes across fields at specified intervals; disassemble, service and store pipes/mainlines after irrigation season; 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.

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 as an irrigator 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:

54

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

5:00 A.M. - 9:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Bar C, Inc.

Location:

Dillon, MT 59725

Telephone Number:

+14066832569

Worksite

Address:

3750 Christiansen Lane, Dillon, MT 59725

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24046-722376

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

3/5/2024

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