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Published on Dec 24 2024

Agricultural Field Worker (wine Grapes)

$19.75  per hour
Visa required: H-2A
From Jan 27, 2025 to Mar 7, 2025

Employer

7525 Orcutt Road
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
United States

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Job description

Agricultural Field Worker (Wine Grapes)

Work on grape crop, including vine suckering, vine planting, grafting, leaf removal, early season crop removal, move wires, canopy work, trellis system installation & repairs, maintenance of fencing surrounding fields, vine staking, drip system installation & repair, picking, weed removal, with long handled hoe, pruning, vineyard layout, root picking and harvest.

Quality Control workers are responsible for counting tubs, reviewing the quality of the grapes in the tub and removing grapes from the tubs that are not up to the quality standards.

Employer may train workers on tractor driving and all workers will have an equal opportunity in this training.

Works as a member of a crew, or individually performing moderately complex tasks that require limited judgment. Use standard tools such as pruning shears, rakes, long handled hoes and shovels. Workers may occasionally and/or sporadically perform duties associated with and directly related to wine grape field and harvest work including but not limited to packing, closing/stacking boxes in and around the vineyard, and clean-up functions in and around the vineyard. Such work will be temporary and insubstantial agricultural labor.

Special Requirements

Specific Job Requirements: Must have 1-month work experience working with wine grapes in vineyards, including pre-harvest wine-grape work as described herein. Workers must be able to lift 45 lbs. frequently. No smoking, drinking, or illegal weapons or controlled substances in the fields or in housing. Cannot be color blind due to the need to distinguish colors of crops. Able to stoop, bend, and work in cold and wet conditions. Able to use tools such as pruning shears, grape knives, hand saws, weed eaters, hedgers, shovels. Workers may use chains saws. Safety use and training provided by employer.

Work is performed outdoors in open fields and can involve exposure to sun, wind, mud, dust, heat, cold and other elements of the normal field environment. Temperatures can range from 20 degrees F to over 100 degrees F during the period of employment. Workers should come prepared with appropriate clothing and footwear for the work and working conditions described.

Employer Contact Info

+17072600543

[email protected]

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