Farmworker/Irrigation/Livestock Job at Idaho Staffing, Carey, ID

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  • Idaho Staffing
  • Carey, ID

Job Description

General Farm Work

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 drivers license as driving on public roads may be required. Applicants must be able to lift up to 100 pounds. Dates of need are (2/05/2026 11/30/2026). This order is for work in Carey, Idaho area. General Farm Work will include the following responsibilities:

  • Carry out Team Lead tasks as directed by employer/foreman/supervisor
  • Maintain, drive, attach and operate farm implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize and harvest crops
  • Operate loader, 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 farm structures
  • Build/maintain/repair fencing
  • Perform general cleanup of farm areas
  • Drive, load/unload Ag exempt, non CDL semi-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 pivots.
  • Flood Irrigation: lift gate inside 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; 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; examine animals to detect illness/injury/disease, rate of weight gain or to determine delivery time, assist in delivery; 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; maintain water troughs; herd livestock; confine livestock in stalls; repair/clean/disinfect livestock corrals/stalls/sheds; dock, castrate, brand, clip/tag and clamp livestock; maintain records on animals; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck.

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