Farm/irrigation/livestock Worker – Openings: 4

Job Duties: Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of alfalfa, cattle, grain, and mink. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to livestock production. General Farm Work will include the following responsibilities: maintain 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 by hand/weed control; remove rocks from field; paint/repair/maintain farm structures; perform general cleanup of farm areas. 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 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. 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; siphon water from flooded reservoir or ditch to channel water into designated areas; shovel or hoe soil to clear ditches/furrows and build embankments to appropriately channel water; mix and apply proper solutions to fill holes/cracks in pipes, ditches, and spillways, and make minor repairs to metal, concrete, and wooden frameworks in pipe and ditch valves and gates. 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; observe animals to detect illness/injury/disease, rate of weight gain or to determine delivery time; assist in delivery/whelping; apply or administer medications, vaccines and/or insecticides; grind/mix/process feed/additives; feed/water livestock; thaw frozen water hoses/lines; place mineral blocks; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; herd or move livestock; confine livestock in stalls; repair/clean/disinfect building/pens/stalls/sheds/boxes; dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamp livestock; maintain records on animals; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck. Workers will also engage in all aspects of mink harvest, including: count/grade/sort/select animals for harvest; euthanize and skin mink; haul and shovel mink manure by hand; assemble boxes for shipping produce; place produce in containers; grade pelts; prepare for next breeding season. Job Classification: 45-2093.00 – Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals