Van Drivers, Tractor Drivers, Harvest Workers And Field Work

Job description

Vineyard Worker (Wine Grapes)
Work on grape crop, including:
January through August: vine suckering, shoot thinning, pruning, leafing, training of young vines, crop thinning and adjustment, irrigating and maintaining grape vines
August, September, and October: harvesting
October and November: harvest / post-harvest work
Works as a member of a crew, or individually performing moderately complex tasks that require limited judgment. Use standard tools such as rakes, long handled hoes, pruning shears, and shovels. Workers may occasionally and/or sporadically perform duties associated with and directly related to wine grape field and harvest work functions in and around the vineyard. Such work will be temporary and insubstantial agricultural labor.
Workers will also set up and operate a tractor
Erect irrigation equipment. Operate Irrigation drip system, open / close valves and monitoring for leaks.
Van Drivers:

VAN DRIVER SPECIFICATIONS:

1. Employees may drive vans (not buses) over the road.

2. Employee picks up workers from different housing sites/pick up points and takes them to an assigned work site and at the end of the workday takes them back to the housing site/pick up point. Employee will also work in the assigned crew

All employees in this position (H-2A as well as corresponding domestic workers), will be given the opportunity to obtain a driver’s license (DL) on a voluntary basis. The DL is not a pre-hire job requirement. No job applicant will be denied an employment opportunity due to a lack of a DL at the time of application and/or hiring. Further, no worker (H-2A or corresponding domestic worker) will be terminated for failure to obtain a DL or FLCE Certificate. Employer will pay the costs associated with obtaining a driver’s license, if necessary. Drivers will drive a minority of the work hours in this contract. (i.e. approximately 2 hours per day). At the end of the contract, drivers will have driven less than 50% of the total work hours, and thus, less than 50% of the total work days. Consequently, driving is not a primary job duty in this job order.

Vineyard Worker (Wine Grapes)
Work on grape crop, harvest only: August through early November
Workers will also set up and operate a tractor
Erect irrigation equipment. Operate Irrigation drip system, open / close valves and monitoring for leaks.

Special Requirements

Must have 1 month of work experience working with wine grapes in vineyards, including pre-harvest wine-grape work as described herein. For drivers and tractor drivers, must be able to drive vans and operate tractors.
Workers must be able to lift 50 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, and shovels. Safety use and training is provided by the employer