Agricultural Field Workers (wine Grapes And Apples)

Job description

Agricultural Field Worker (Wine Grapes and Apples):

Work with apples and wine grapes throughout growing season. Tasks include Non-Harvest tasks including Non-Harvest agricultural work, including hoeing (long-handled hoe), tying vines, installing and removing apple props, and vineyard staking; pruning; suckering (removing the growth of a plant that produces new shoots at the base or below ground traveling out from the plant base); planting; training; shoot positioning; shoot thinning; shoot trimming; leaf picking or pulling, land prepping; irrigating; irrigation installations; and erosion control. Participate in all training for safety requirements, OSHA requirements, ag commissioner requirements, ordinance requirements, and/or training and education provided by the Employer or asked for by employees.

Harvesting apples by hand and with a ladder and grapes by hand and by machine. Workers will use pruning shears, shovels for planting, hand hoes for hoeing (long-handled hoe), hands for picking, and any other tools that may be necessary to complete the job.

Workers may occasionally and/or sporadically perform duties associated with and directly related to field, ranch facilities, vineyard and orchard work including but not limited to packing apples and grapes, closing/stacking boxes in and around the field, ranch facilities, orchards and vineyards, and clean-up functions in and around the field, ranch facilities, housing, orchards, and vineyards. Such work will be temporary and insubstantial agricultural labor. Maintenance and cleaning that is incidental to or in conjunction with the farming operations and employer-provided housing.

Forklift Driver: (Non-Harvest) under the direction of the supervisor the driver is responsible for loading, unloading and moving materials for general vineyard labor (Non-Harvest). Directing forklift through the field, and movement to a new location. Employee must conduct daily maintenance check prior to operating forklift. Required basic knowledge of driving a forklift, must pass a forklift safety training and demonstrate ability to operate forklift in a safe manner.

Agricultural Equipment Operator: (Non-Harvest) Under the direction of the supervisor the driver is responsible for driving and controlling tractors and equipment in and around the fields or movement to a new location. Directing tractor/machine through field doing various tasks during the season. Employee must conduct daily maintenance check prior to operating tractor/machine. Required to have basic knowledge of driving a tractor/machine, must pass tractor/machine safety training and demonstrate ability to operate tractor/machine. During daylight and night time hours. Tractors have gross weight capacity under 26,001 pounds. Commercial driver’s license is NOT required.

Special Requirements

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Job requirements: Must have 3 months work experience with wine grapes and apples in vineyards and orchards including pre-harvest and harvest apple work and pre-harvest grape growing work as defined in this application. Workers must be able to lift 45 lbs frequently. Workers must be able to climb ladders holding bags for harvesting apples. No smoking allowed in the fields or dormitories, cannot be color blind due to the need to distinguish colors of crops, able to use shears and other agricultural tools, conditions of housing include no smoking, illegal drugs, no use of marijuana, alcohol, or weapons of any sort in the dormitories.