Farm Hand
Employer
18052 Highland Valley Road
Ramona, CA 92065
United States
Job description
Job will consist of cleaning up the rows of grape vines with rake, how, or Stihl Weed Eater. The middle of the vineyard rows are plowed and leveled with the John Deere tractor. Worker will also clear around the vineyard any grass, and overgrowth with the same tools as mentioned above (worker will not be engaging in any weeding). Worker will need to walk the vineyard rows to see if any vines need to be pruned with a hand pruner. Also, at the same time to reposition any vines that need to grow down the wire instead of growing up to the next higher wire. The worker is also required to check each water droplet to make sure it is working and producing the correct amount of water to the vine. If necessary worker will reroute a water line and a ditch must be dug with a shovel. Depending on the hardness of the ground, a pick might be used. If the hardness is really bad or a long area needs to be dug, a jackhammer may be necessary. This is a hydraulic tool attached to a generator that provides the power to dig into the hard ground. During harvest the grapes must be picked and a tool with a sharp protective blade is used to cut the stem. The grapes are put in 5 gallon buckets and then transported to the transfer center. The worker then distributes them into stacking grates for transfer to the vine detachment center. The worker unpacks empty bottles to the cleaning station. Worker will sanitize each bottle with hot water. The worker places the bottles on a filling tube. Once the bottle is full the worker places it under the corking machine. After the cork is inserted the worker places the bottle in a carton/box containing 20 bottles of the wine.
Special Requirements
None