Farm/Irrigation/Livestock Worker Job at Idaho Staffing, Challis, Lemhi County, ID

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  • Idaho Staffing
  • Challis, Lemhi County, ID

Job Description

General Farm Work

This job was posted by Idaho Works. Dates of need are 3/15/2026 through 01/14/2027. This order is for work in the Challis, 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; 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 trucks on, or between, farm worksites; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; operate chain saw to cut fire wood/poles/posts for farming operation; load/unload wood; 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: hook/unhook lines; start gasoline engines and operate controls to move lines across fields at specified intervals; repair/maintain system. Pivots: operate, maintain and repair system. 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; set/dismantle/move plastic dams. 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: assist in delivery of offspring; apply or administer medications, vaccines and/or insecticides; mix feed/additives and feed/water livestock; place mineral blocks; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; herd livestock; confine livestock in stalls; dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamp livestock; clean/disinfect livestock stalls/corrals/sheds; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck; ride/train/shoe, and care for horses; rope cattle.

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