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This job was posted by : For more information, please see: Dates of need are 01/16/2026 throug10/01/2026. This order is for work in the Challis area. Applicant `MUST HAVE` 20 days experience as a general farm worker/irrigator/livestock worker and the name and number of the reference who has first-hand knowledge and can verify the worker's experience.Workers will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of alfalfa, oat hay, chickens, lambs, pigs and cow/calves 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 to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize and harvest crops; remove undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; remove rocks from field; build/maintain/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; drive, load/unload farm/Ag exempt, non CDL semi/10-wheel trucks; transport crops from field to storage and/or to 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; check air pressure in tires; replace/repair gear boxes when needed; check oil in gear boxes; replace/repair goose neck, hose, pressure regulator and water distribution device when needed. Flood Irrigation: lift gate in side of flooded irrigation ditch/pipe permitting water to flow into bordered section of field; shovel and pack dirt in low spots of embankment or cut trenches in high areas to direct water flow; close gate in ditch/pipe when bordered section is flooded; open gate or connect pipe to underground pipe system that releases water flow into reservoir or ditch; shovel or hoe soil to clear ditches/furrows and build embankments to appropriately channel water. 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; installation of irrigation mainlines. Duties related to the production of Livestock will include the following: feed/water livestock; place mineral blocks; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; clean/disinfect livestock corrals/stalls/sheds; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck; herd livestock into loading chute.