Irrigation Technician

Specific Job Tasks

• Willing to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Drive tractor to move water guns and hoses
• Load and unload irrigation pipe
• Drive tractors to mow fields, brush hogging
• Work with minimal supervision
• Run weed eater and fix fences
• Maintain daily logs

Skills and Qualifications

• Possess a current valid Washington state driver's license
• An ability to work independently and in group settings
• Possess a very strong attendance and personnel record
• Strong attention to detail and time management skills
• Ability to multitask as well as manage changing priorities

Physical Requirements

• Strength- Lift 100 pounds maximum with frequent lifting and/or carrying of objects weighing up to 100 pounds
• Stand/Walk- Stand and walk a maximum of 3 hours prior to each break period
• Climb/Balance- Ascend or descend ladders, stairs, scaffolding and the like using the feel and legs and/or hands and arms
• Maintain body equilibrium to prevent falling when walking, standing, or crouching on a narrow or slippery surface
• Reach- Extend both hands and arms in any direction
• Handle- Seize, hold, grasp, turn or otherwise work with the hands
• See- Obtain impressions through the eyes of the shape, size, distance, motion, color, or other characteristic of objects
• Twist and Turn- Able to twist/turn trunk of body from side to side
• Stoop- Bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist
• Kneel- Bend the legs at the knees to come to rest on the knee or knees
• Crouch- Bend the body downward and forward bending the spine and legs