Farm/Irrigation/Livestock Worker

Job Posting This job was posted by Idaho Works. Dates of need are from February 16, 2026, to November 13, 2026. This order is for work in the American Falls and Jerome, Idaho area. Applicants must have 20 days experience with farm and 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 driver's license as driving on public roads may be required and must be insurable according to the employer's insurance carrier. Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of corn, alfalfa hay, grass hay, potatoes, sugar beets, small grains, teff, and cattle for the majority of the workdays in the overall contract period, commensurate with the duties encompassed within the five SOC codes comprising the field and livestock workers (combined) category. 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 Inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences Perform general cleanup of farm areas Drive, load/unload farm trucks and Ag-exempt, non CDL 10-wheel trucks Transport crops from field to storage and/or to market 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: 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 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; operate piler; alert equipment operator of equipment clogging/malfunctions; aid operator in correct machine performance

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