Vineyard Worker/tech
Employer
2825 W. Hilltop Rd.
San Simon, AZ 85632
United States
Job description
This is a permanent crop, perennial agricultural job position. It requires significantly more skill than simple annual crop picking and associated tasks. Tasks such as pruning and shoot thinning are highly skilled. Training will occur in all areas.
Specific tasks/job duties would include but not be limited to:
1. Winter Season:
a. Pruning, trellis maintenance, fence maintenance, rock removal, compost spreading.
2 Spring:
a. Early - Shoot thinning, sucker removal, mowing, weedwacking, herbicide spraying.
b. Late - Bloom petiole sampling for lab, leaf pulling, flower pruning, canopy tucking.
3. Summer:
a. Early - Canopy tucking, sucker removal, mowing, spot fertilization, spot composting.
b. Late - Young vine training, veraison petiole sampling, netting, fruit drop/thinning.
4. Fall:
a. Fruit sampling, mowing, pick prepping, early variety picking, net removal and storage.
b. Fruit sampling, mowing, picking, net removal and storage, bin cleaning.
c. Misc. end of season projects.
Special Requirements
Certification will occur as part of the job including applicator and pesticide application training and certification.