in Bannock County, ID
Job Description
Dates of need are 03/11/2026 - 10/27/2026. This order is for work in the Fort Hall, Idaho area.
Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of potatoes, wheat and hay 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/motor vehicles; make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery and
motor vehicles; remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; maintain/repair fences; remove rocks from field; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload farm trucks and Ag exempt, nonCDL 10-wheel trucks on, or between, farm worksites; 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.
Other Irrigation Duties: remove pipes 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 after irrigation season.
Duties related to the Cutting/Sorting of Seed Potatoes will include the following:
Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to cut and sort potatoes by: using knife to cut potato into sections; place potatoes on machine that cuts potatoes into sections; push button to start machinery; tend/ monitor
machine to ensure proper movement of product; discard diseased/rotting/inferior product and foreign matter; report malfunctions; general cleanup.
Duties related to the Harvesting of Potatoes will include the following:
Will apply techniques as instructed by the employer to: drive/assist Ag exempt, non CDL 10-wheelers and semis in backing up to equipment on the farm only, stacking potatoes in cellar with pilers, clean and maintain harvest
equipment and harvest site. 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. May operate harvester and/or windrower
