Job Information
Idaho Department of Labor Farm Laborer in Bonners Ferry, Idaho
This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2153943
Consultant, please conduct seated interview. Period of intended Employment: 3/18/2024-
10/18/2024. Location: Bonners Ferry , Idaho . Applicant \"MUST HAVE\" 3 months of experience. This
job requires a minimum of three months of agricultural field work experience. Workers must be able
to perform manual as well as mechanized activities with accuracy and efficiency. Saturday work
required. Must be able to lift/carry 50 lbs. Employer-paid post-hire drug testing is required at
random, upon reasonable suspicion of use and after a worker has an accident at work.
Crops/Commodities: Hops General A company supervisor will provide general Instructions and
overall supervision and direction of workers. Workers must be able to comprehend and follow
instructions of a company supervisor and communicate effectively to supervisors. Unusual,
complex, or non-routine activities will be supervised. Workers will be expected to perform basic
duties in a timely and proficient manner without close supervision. Work assignments will be made
at the sole discretion of the employer conditional on unforeseen circumstances such as weather or
other unscheduled/unexpected interruptions in regular work. Workers must perform the assigned
work and may not perform duties not provided in this application, or work in areas not assigned
without the specific authorization of the foreman or crew boss. Workers will be expected to perform
any of the listed duties as assigned by his/her supervisor. Workers will be required to attend an
orientation on workplace rules, policies, and safety information prior to beginning work on or after
the date of need. Workers should be able to work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of
time. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc. may affect workers\'
ability to perform the job. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without
reasonable accommodations. Work is to be done for long periods of time. Temperatures may range
from 25 to 105 F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to
stop field operations. Saturday work required. Workers should be physically able to do the work
required with or without reasonable accommodation. Workers must obey all safety rules and basic
instructions and be able to recognize, understand and comply with safety, environmental, pesticide
warning/re-entry and other essential postings. The job requires regular standing and walking.
Workers are frequently required to use hands to finger, handle or feel; reach with hands and arms;
and climb or balance. The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl
under trellis wires. Workers must be able to lift/carry up to 50 lbs. throughout the course of the day.
Regardless of whether the employer requires a background check as a condition of employment,
the employer may terminate for cause, in accordance with applicable laws and regulations, any
worker found during the period of employment to have a criminal conviction record or status as a
registered sex offender that the employer reasonably believes will endanger the safety or welfare of
other workers, company staff, customers, or the public at large. Employer has strict policy banning
use, possession, transfer, offer, sale, or manufacture of controlled substances. The company may
require the employee to submit to a drug screen if involved in an accident involving injury and/or
company equipment damage. Use of any controlled substance, including marijuana and except for
prescription medications, is strictly prohibited. Employer-paid post-hire drug testing is required at
random, upon reasonable suspicion of use and aft er a worker has an accident at work. Company
has a strict policy of prohibiting non-workers access to work sites or adjacent areas. No non-
working minors may be present or adjacent to worksites or left in vehicles during the day. Workers
who arrive for the workday accompanied by minors, other non-workers or animals will be expected
to remove such from company premises as a condition of starting work. Bale Hops Bale hops for
shipment. Operate bobcat with bucket implement to load bale press. Operate bale press to make
hop bales. Record bale data. Operate fork truck to move hop bales to storage space and to load
bales onto trailer for shipment. Clean baler building. Perform pre-use inspections, daily
maintenance, and post-use cleaning of all equipment used. Bine Repair Re-string fallen hop plants.
Hoisting fallen bines from the ground back into the up-right position using coir. Operate 4-wheeler
or UTV for transport. Perform pre-use inspections, daily maintenance, and post-use cleaning of all
equipment used. Chemical Application Apply pesticides, fertilizers, and growth stimulants to crop.
Maintain chemical inventory within chemical storage facility. Maintain chemical storage facility in
an organized and clean manner. Receive chemical shipments. Transfer chemicals from storage to
mixing area. Operate pick