Farmworkers

Idaho Employer • Grand View, ID

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About The Position

The Farmworker position in Grand View, Idaho, involves a variety of tasks related to the production of crops such as sunflowers, alfalfa, and potatoes. The role requires physical labor, including irrigation and general farm work, with a focus on maintaining and operating farm equipment. Workers must meet specific performance standards and are expected to work outdoors in varying weather conditions.

Requirements

• 20 days of experience with farm/irrigation work.
• Ability to move an average of at least 48 40-foot sections of 3-inch pipe or 44 40-foot sections of 4-inch pipe per hour after a 10-day conditioning period.
• Ability to perform physical tasks such as crouching, bending, and lifting.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with operating farm machinery and equipment.
• Knowledge of crop production and irrigation techniques.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, drive, attach and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize and harvest crops.
• Make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery.
• Mix and/or spray chemicals according to appropriate restrictive use laws when applicable.
• Remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds, maintain borders for weed and waste areas.
• Remove rocks from fields and paint farm structures.
• Perform general clean-up of farm areas and operate motor bikes or all-terrain vehicles as needed.
• Connect pipes, check alignment, and adjust for proper water distribution during irrigation.
• Start gasoline engines and operate controls to move irrigation lines across fields.
• Lift and carry pipe sections weighing approximately 40 pounds on a sustained basis.
• Remove pipes/wheel lines from storage and lay out in predetermined patterns in fields.
• Cut and sort seed potatoes using specified techniques and machinery during harvest.
• Remove rocks and foreign matter from harvesting equipment and alert operators of malfunctions.

Benefits

• Instruction and training provided by the farm operator or designated employee.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed