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Idaho Department of Labor Farm/Irrigation/Livestock Worker in Bancroft, Idaho
This job was posted by https://idahoworks.gov : For more information, please see: https://idahoworks.gov/jobs/2142987 Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of wheat, barley, alfalfa, cattle.
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; 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 farm
structures; maintain/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload farm trucks; 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; attach lines to water supply; 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.
Flood Irrigation: lift gate in side of flooded irrigation ditch/pipe permitting water to flow into bordered section of field; shovel and pack dirt in low spots of embankment or cut trenches in high areas to
direct water flow; shovel or hoe soil to clear ditches/furrows and build embankments to appropriately channel water.
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 production of Livestock will include the following: check physical characteristics, observe general condition of livestock and apply the appropriate care; examine animals to detect
illness/injury/disease, rate of weight gain or to determine delivery time, assist in delivery; apply or administer medications; feed/water animals; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; herd
livestock; confine livestock in stalls; clean/disinfect livestock corrals/stalls/sheds; maintain records on animals; gather and herd cattle on horseback; dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamp livestock.