Farm Laborer
Employer
61173 Argyle Rd.
King City, CA 93930
United States
Job description
Prune, thin, tie, mow, weed vineyard. Harvest grapes.
Prune and thin
Prune (growing season): thin branches remove excess branches in the growing season to regulate fruit load. Use pruning shears or hands.
Thin leaves: thin leaves before harvest to promote coloring of fruit and reduce disease by increasing air flow. Pull excess leaves by hand around fruit.
Dormant prune: select next years fruiting branches and remove excess branches.
Tie
Tie canes after pruning by hand with string.
Mow
Mow: Use hand mower and string trimmer to remove weeds around vines.
Weed
Use long handled hoes to remove weeds and some habd weeding around base of vines
Harvest
Cut grapes with shears , place in buckets, and then empty buckets into harvest bins
IF hand weeding, hand thinning the employer must:
Provide a written justification for requiring hand weeding, hand thinning : hand weeding at the base of the plant is necessary to prevent damage to plants. Hand thinning is necessary to avoid damage to fruiting wood on plants.
Indicate the position the workers will be required to perform the task: workers will stand to do shoot and leaf thinning and dormant pruning. They will bend over for hand weeding
Describe whether this task is occasional, intermittent or if it requires more than 20% of the workers scheduled hours.: These tasks are occasional and will require less than 20% or worker hours.
The employer must provide a written assurance that it will abide by rest period requirements in accordance with 8 Cal. Code Regulations 3456(c)(4). The employer assures that he will abide by the rest periods described here.
Provide a written assurance it will provide gloves, knee pads and training in prevention of work-related injuries, at no cost to workers.: The employer assures he will provide gloves, knee pads and training in prevention of work-related injuries, at no cost to workers.
Special Requirements
drug screening at employer's expense after hire if accident or irregular behavior