Vineyard Worker
Employer
4025 State Route 14
Rock Stream, NY 14878
United States
Job description
Pruning grape vines-cutting off excess vine growth of dormant vines
Tying grape vines-fixing vines to wires using twistems and string
Suckering grape vines- removing excess vine growth at base of plant
Shoot positioning- organizing new vine growth ( up and down )on grape vine
Planting grape vines- placing vine in a vineyard at a given spot
Fruit removal- remove unripe fruit from vine by hand or shears
Spot spraying - spraying weeds with herbicide
Post pounding- placing post in a given spot to be pounded in by a machine
Wire placement- putting wire in vineyard and stapling wire to post with a staple
Stone picking- removing stone from vineyard using hands and backhoe
Tractor work- driving tractor with an attachment (mower , spot sprayer)
Special Requirements
Walking from plant to plant
Sitting on tractor while operating it
Bending over to remove canes from bottom of plant , planting new vine, and tying up young vine