Farm Worker

Job description

Field Worker (Wine Grapes):
Duties vary depending on the growing season:

Work in grape vineyards during growing season (January 2025 through March 2025) will include hoeing (long handled hoe) and pruning and various vineyard activities.
Work in grape vineyards during growing season (approximately mid-April 2025 through May 2025) will include weed removal and vine suckering and various vineyard activities.
Workers will occasionally perform vineyard weeding using shovels over 4 ft in length. The employer will provide training, gloves, and knee pads in prevention of work-related injuries at no cost to workers if required. Work in grape vineyards during growing season (approximately June 2025 through July 2025) will include leaf removal and various vineyard activities.
Work in grape vineyards on non-harvest activities (approximately August 2025 through mid-September 2025) will include early season crop removal, move wires, picking, root picking, irrigation, field maintenance, canopy management, shoveling, stake removal and replacement and various vineyard activities.

Work in grape vineyards during harvest season (approximately mid-September 2025 through October 2025) will include picking wine grapes and activities directly related to wine grape picking and various vineyard activities.

Non-harvest related activities continue during harvest time of the year but are not directly related to wine grape picking and include fence repair, trellis repair, post removal and replacement, drainage, field gutters, plant new vineyard including digging, raking, clean up and post pounding and various vineyard activities.
Harvest activities include using sharp picking knives, standing, and kneeling on ground to pick fruit, and sorting grapes

Tractor Driver: Tractor drivers will drive and control tractors in fields. Tractors have a capacity of under 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). Commercial drivers' license is not required to drive tractors.

Additional mowing, chopping, discing, cultivation, harvest driver, etc.
Fungicide application with backpack and/or tractor sprayer and herbicide application with hand sprayer and/or tank sprayer.

Special Requirements

Specific requirements include lifting up to 50 pounds frequently and being able to use hand tools, including cutting knives. Must be able to work under conditions where skin and clothing become heavily soiled with mud, water, grease, etc. Must be able to work outdoors in inclement weather conditions, including rain, cold, high winds, etc. Work involves frequent bending and working in bent or stooped positions. Must be able to walk and stand up extensively. No smoking, alcohol, firearms in the field or residential housing. Drug Screening is post offer, post hire, can be random, and is at no cost to the worker.