General Farmworker/irrigator

in Minidoka County, ID

Job Description

SRFA Job order required info: Consultants please conduct a seated interview. Dates of need are 09/01/2025-11/30/2025. This order is for work in Rupert, Idaho area. Applicant `MUST HAVE` 3 months experience with agriculture equipment service/repair. Applicant hired must be able to obtain a valid driver's license as driving on public roads may be required. Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties r-elated to the production of alfalfa, barley, potatoes, sugar beets and wheat. The majority of work activities during the overall /contract period, however, will be related to the adjustment, repair and service of farm machinery/equipment to assure proper operation. Other duties may include additional farm work such as: General Drive, attach and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize and harvest crops; remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field; paint farm structures; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload trucks; drive farm pickup to different fields; operate motor bike or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties. Irrigation duties 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 a/t specified intervals. Pivots: push on switch that activates circle sprinkler system. 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; minor repairs to mainlines, including poly risers and saddles; disassemble, service and store pipes/mainlines/wheel lines after irrigation season. Harvesting duties 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; alert equipment operator of equipment clogging/malfunctions; aid operator in correct machine performance.