Field Worker (wine Grapes)

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.

Special Requirements

Must have 3 months of work experience working with wine grapes in vineyards, including pre-harvest wine-grape work as described herein. 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.

Work is performed outdoors in open fields and can involve exposure to sun, wind, mud, dust, heat, cold and other elements of the normal field environment. Temperatures can range from 20 degrees F to over 100 degrees F during the period of employment. Workers should come prepared with appropriate clothing and footwear for the work and working conditions described.

See Addendum C.