Vineyard Workers

Job description

Vineyard Worker (Wine Grapes) to perform the following crop activities for wine grapes:

Duties vary depending on the specific part of the growing season:

Work in the grape vineyards during the growing season (February through July 2022) will include Suckering, hoeing (long handled), tying, leaf pulling, tucking, planting.

Work in the grape vineyards during the harvest season (approximately August through October 2022) will include picking wine grapes and activities directly related to wine grape picking.

Work in the grape vineyards during the harvest season (approximately October through November 2022) will include pruning.

Non-harvest related activities continue during harvest time but are not directly related to wine grape picking and include all tasks related to vineyard maintenance, which include, but are not limited to, pruning, tying, sucker removal, and planting vines

Work 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 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

Workers must be able to lift 80 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. Workers must be able to communicate in English or Thai for training and safety purposes. (i.e. Workers must listen to, understand and follow instructions of Employer supervisors and managers.)

See Addendum C.