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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

94

Job Duties:

Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of alfalfa, barley, corn, potatoes, sugar beets, triticale and wheat. 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; 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 farm structures; repair fencing; perform general clean up of farm areas; drive, load/unload farm trucks and Ag exempt, non-CDL semi/10-wheel trucks on, or between, farm worksites to transport crops to onsite facilities; operate motor bike or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties. Worker may assist manager/supervisor by delivering instruction/guidance to others; 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; adjust valves and gates to start and stop the 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; carry gas and maintenance supplies through fields; lift/adjust sections of wheel lines weighing 75 lbs. to maintain proper alignment and course; adjust rotational position for proper irrigation; disassemble lines to maintain/clean gaskets and drains; maintain wheel lines. Pivots: push on switch that activates circle sprinkler system; repair/replace flat or inoperable tires/drivelines/gear boxes; maintain pivot tracks as needed with shovel; maintain pivot. 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; set up, maintain, and remove fertilizer injection systems, maintain and repair irrigation systems, and set up, maintain, and remove irrigation moisture monitoring equipment. Duties related to the Cutting/Sorting of Seed Potatoes will include the following: Will assist manager to adjust machine correctly to help cut potatoes correctly, tend/ monitor machine to insure proper movement of product; report malfunctions; general cleanup with a shovel and wheelbarrow or large farm equipment, and load potatoes into trucks. 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; remove rocks from rows in front of harvesting equipment; run piler equipment, install ventilation pipes, operate clean up equipment, move and adjust cellar equipment as needed, and aid operator in correct machine performance. 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 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:

48

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

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

Employer Information

Company Name:

Grant 4-D Farms, LLC

Location:

Rupert, ID 83350

Worksite

Address:

707 East 600 North (including fields/worksites within a 25-mile radius), Rupert, ID 83350

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-24366-579543

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

1/10/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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