Position from 3-1-2026 to 10-1-2026, 48 hours/week, $13.03/hour US worker H-2A adverse housing compensation adjustment -$1.80. Wage for H-2A workers provided housing is $11.23. Worker will be required to perform a variety of duties related to the production of hay, alfalfa, and livestock. The majority of the work activities during the overall contract period will be related to general farm work and crop production.
Responsibilities include maintaining, driving, attaching, and operating farm implements/tractors/equipment to till soil, plant, cultivate, fertilize, and harvest crops; raking hay; driving tractor to drag fields; making minor mechanical adjustments and repairs on farm machinery; removing undesirable and excess growth from crops or farm grounds; removing rocks from fields; painting/repairing farm structures; tearing off old shingles from rock buildings; maintaining/repairing fencing; fixing corrals and gates; performing general cleanup of farm areas; driving, loading/unloading farm trucks on, or between, farm worksites; operating 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.
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. 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; dig/clean ditches; 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.
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; spray livestock with insecticides; fill feed troughs with feed; place mineral blocks; drive equipment to haul/distribute feed/water; herd livestock; confine livestock in stalls; clean/disinfect livestock corrals/stalls/sheds; dock, brand, clip/tag and clamp livestock; hoist/stack bales of hay onto wagon/truck.
Housing and workers compensation insurance will be provided at no charge to the workers. Social security/Medicaid taxes and federal/state taxes will be withheld from U.S. worker's paychecks. Voluntary withholdings will be deducted from foreign workers' paychecks at their request. Employer will make the following deductions when applicable: FICA, loans and advances, long-distance telephone charges, the reasonable repair or replacement cost of willful or negligent damage to housing, tools, and equipment caused by the worker (other than normal wear and tear).
20 days work experience required. Applicants must have 20 days experience with farm/irrigation work and livestock care and provide the contact information of references who can verify experience and performance. Applicants hired must be able to obtain a valid driver's license as driving on public roads may be required. To meet minimum acceptable performance standards when irrigating, the worker must, after a 10-day conditioning period, move an average of at least 48 40-foot sections of 3-inch pipe or 44 40-foot sections of 4-inch pipe per hour under normal working conditions. Employer may choose to pay experienced workers, regardless of origin, more than the published minimum wage rate.
For more information on this job opportunity, contact your local Job Service Office or Job Service Missoula 539 S 3rd St. West Missoula, MT 59801 406-728-7060.
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