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This job was posted by Idaho Works. 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 2/15/2026 to 12/1/2026. This order is for work in the Hansen, Idaho area.

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
• 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 and Ag exempt, non-CDL semi/10-wheel trucks to transport crops from field to storage and/or market
• 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
• Wheel lines: start gasoline engines and operate controls to move lines across fields at specified intervals
• Pivots: push on switch that activates circle sprinkler system; service and repair pivot
• 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 cutting/sorting of seed potatoes will include the following:

• 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:

• 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; clean storage facilities; move potato storage equipment; aid operator in correct machine performance