Vineyard Worker
Employer
4025 State Route 14
Rock Stream, NY 14878
United States
Job description
Pruning grape vines-cutting off excess growth of dormant vines
Tying grape vines- fixing vines to wires with twistems and string
Suckering grape vines- removing excess growth at base of grape vine
Shoot positioning- organizing new vine growth ( up and down) on grape vines
Planting grape vines- placing vines in new vineyards and replacing vines in established vineyards
Fruit removal- removing fruit from vine by hand
Spot spraying- spraying weeds with herbicide
Post pounding- placing post in a given spot to be pounded by machine
Wire placement- putting wire in vineyard and stapling wire to post
Stone picking- removing stones from field using hands and backhoe
Tractor work- driving tractor with an attachment ( mower, spot sprayer, etc.)
Special Requirements
Outside work in upstate New York Freezing temps and highs in the 80s and 90s in summer
Walking from plant to plant
Sitting on equipment while operating equipment
Bending over when removing shoots at bottom of grape vine, and tying up young vines.