Field Workers (wine Grapes)/drivers

Field Worker (Wine Grapes): Duties vary depending on the growing season: Work in grape vineyards during growing season (approximately mid-April through May) will include weed removal and vine suckering. Work in grape vineyards during growing season (approximately June through July) will include leaf removal. Work in grape vineyards on non-harvest activities (approximately August through mid-September) will include early season crop removal, move wires, picking, irrigation, field maintenance, canopy management, shoveling, stake removal and replacement. Work in grape vineyards during harvest season (approximately mid-September through the end of October) 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, plant new vineyard including digging, raking, clean up and post pounding. Harvest activities include using sharp picking knives, standing, and kneeling on ground to pick fruit. Driver: 1. Driver may drive over the road in passenger Private Vehicles and/or Vans. 2. Driver will drive designated vehicles to transport harvest crew workers to and from housing and worksite locations. Driving job duty is not a different job and the drivers perform harvesting job duties when not driving. 3. Driver will be responsible for filling vehicles with fuel and keeping vehicle clean. 4. Driver will be required to complete and process periodic driving reports as required by state laws. 5. Driver will be compensated for all time spent performing such activities. 6. Driver will be required to follow all traffic laws and if applicable, vanpool rules. 7. In order to drive, drivers must possess a valid California Class C driver`s license and must be able to pass DOT (Department of Transportation) recognized medical exam and fulfill all other DOT requirements. Having a Class C driver's license (DL) is required. All costs associated with the workers obtaining a driver's license will be the responsibility of the employer. 8. Medical exam at no cost to the employee or employer may be required. The employer will be responsible for the cost of the registration as an FLCE driver (if any). Drivers are compensated for these activities. Tractor Driver: Tractor drivers will drive and control tractors in fields. Tractors have a capacity of under 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). Commercial drivers' license not required to drive tractors. Additional mowing, chopping, discing, cultivation, harvest driver, etc. Fungicide application with backpack and/or tractor sprayer and herbicide application with hand sprayer and/or tank sprayer The employer attests that workers will perform weeding tasks using long-handled hoes, and will abide by the 8 Cal. Code Regulations Section 3437, 3456(b-c).

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