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VS INC Farmworker, Laborers, Crop, Nursery in SIDNEY, Montana
Temporary full-time position from 3/18/2024 to 12/10/2024. Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of corn, soybeans, alfalfa, malt barley, and livestock. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period, however, will be related to general farm work. General Farm Work will include the following responsibilities: paint/repair/maintain farm structures; replace/repair fencing; perform general cleanup of farm areas; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; load/unload trucks; operate vehicle, motor bike, or all-terrain vehicle in the course of performing duties; drive Ag exempt non-CDL truck or tractor with trailer attached to gather and transport harvested crop in field: hauls trailer alongside crew loading crop or adjacent to harvesting machine and regulates speed to keep abreast of crew; hauls loaded trailers from field to highway or packing shed, uncouples trailer, couples empty trailer to tractor and returns to field; may haul crop over public roads to storage shed or processing area within 4 miles of the farm. Flood Irrigation duties will include the following: 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. Occasional duties related to the production of livestock will include the following: drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; feed/water livestock; herd livestock; confine livestock in stalls; clean corrals/stalls/sheds; assist in docking, castrating, branding, clipping/tagging, and clamping livestock; load livestock into trucks. In view of the statutorily established basic function of the Employment Service (ES) as a no-fee labor exchange that is as a forum for bringing together employers and job seekers, neither the Employment and Training Administration (ETA) nor the State Workforce Agencies (SWA) are guarantors of the accuracy or truthfulness of information contained on job orders submitted by employers. Nor does any job order accepted or recruited upon by the ES constitute a contractual job offer to which the ETA or a SWA is in any way a party.