Vinyard Laborer
Employer
3969 Highway 82
Sonoita , AZ 85637
United States
Job description
Assisting in the production, planting, and maintenance of vineyards, which involves preparing the soil, erecting trellis and irrigation equipment, picking grapes, pruning and training vines. Extensive walking required in the cultivation of rows of crops. Fruit thinning, leafing, suckering, hoeing, leaf pruning, installing wire mesh & trellis, harvesting, tractor driving, clean-up and other related viticulture operations. Workers must be able to lift 65 lbs. frequently. No smoking or illegal weapons or controlled substances in the vineyards or in housing unit. Cannot be color blind due to the need to distinguish colors of crops. Able to stoop, bend, and work for extended periods in hot, cold and wet conditions. Able to use tools such as pruning shears, grape knives, hand saws, weed eaters, hedgers, shovels.
Special Requirements
12 month experience picking, cultivating, weeding and pruning grape vines. Ability to drive tractor, forklift. Drivers license enabling employee to drive company vehicle to grocery store. Employee will not be driving commercially.