Job Information
Idaho Department of Labor Irrigation Worker in Rupert, Idaho
This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2159052
Consultants please conduct a seated interview.
Dates of need are 4/03/2024-10/20/2024 This order is for work in Rupert, Idaho area.
Applicant `MUST HAVE` 20 days experience as a general farm worker/irrigator/livestock worker and the name and number of the reference who has first hand knowledge and can verify the workers experience.
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of malt barley and sugar beets.
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: remove undesirable and excess growth from
crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field; paint/repair/maintain farm structures; replace/repair fencing;
perform general cleanup of farm areas; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of
performing duties.
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: 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.