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Farm Laborer

Consultants, please conduct a seated interview. Applicants must have 20 days experience with farm/irrigation/livestock work. Applicants hired must be able to obtain a valid driver's license as driving on public roads may be required. Applicants must be able to lift up to 100 pounds. Dates of need are (3/1/2026 11/15/2026) This order is for work in the Hagerman, Idaho area. Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of hay, grain, corn, sugar beets, peas, beans, cover crops and livestock. 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; make minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery; 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/maintain farm structures; build/maintain/repair/move temporary fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload farm trucks and Ag exempt, non CDL dump trucks/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.
• Pivots: push on switch that activates circle sprinkler system; maintain and operate pivots and pumps.
• 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; mix feed/additives and feed/water livestock; place mineral blocks; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; herd livestock; clean/disinfect livestock stalls/sheds; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck.

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