Vineyard Technician (field Workers)

Job description

Field Worker:

Duties vary depending on the growing season:

Work in grape vineyards during growing season (approximately early-April 2021/May 2021 through late-August 2021/September 2021) will include weed removal, vine suckering, and leaf removal.

Work in grape vineyards on non-harvest activities (approximately late-August 2021 through late-September 2021) will include early season crop removal, move wires, picking, root picking, irrigation, field maintenance, canopy management, shoveling, stake removal and replacement.

Work in grape vineyards during harvest season (approximately late-September 2021 through early-October 2021) will include picking wine grapes and activities directly related to wine grape picking.

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, crop removal, move wires, picking, root picking, irrigation, field maintenance, canopy management, shoveling, stake removal and replacement.

Harvest activities include: Use sharp picking knives, standing and kneeling on ground to pick fruit

Special Requirements

Workers must be able to lift 50 lbs frequently. No smoking or illegal weapons or controlled substances in the vineyards or in the houses. 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. Workers must abide by Employer housing rules. Proficiency in English or Spanish is required for training and safety purposes. (i.e. Workers must listen to, understand and follow instructions of Employer supervisors and managers.)

See Addendum C.