Field Workers

Vineyard Work • Pruning by hand – removal of unwanted wood from vine. • Suckering by hand – removal of any extra unwanted shoots on cordons/canes, trunks, removal of any short canes and shoots from the cordon/cane • Erosion control by hand – install fiber roll, straw mulch, silt fence, water bars • Replant grapevines by hand in existing vineyards • Training young vines by hand to stake and onto the fruit wire • Canopy management by hand – moving wires to position shoots within the trellis system to maintain a vertical growing grapevine • Leafing and lateral removal by hand – removing leaves from the fruit zone during the growing season; removing lateral growth from the canes within the fruit zone and growing canopy • Installation and repair of trellis by hand, wires, stakes, hoses and drip emitters in existing vineyards and new developing. • Pest Control by hand (growth tubes, milk cartons, netting) – install growth tubes and or cartons around young vines to protect plants from feeding animals and to promote good vine growth; install bird netting over the vineyards fruit zone to protect fruit from feeding birds • Weed control by hand – using mechanical string trimmer for weed abatement and or a shovel (long-handled) to cut weeds from under the vines and for weed control around slopes of vineyards and along adjacent roads • Crop thinning by hand – removal of clusters during specific times of year to enhance fruit quality • Harvesting grapes by hand All hand-related harvesting will be in accordance with California law. • Tractor mowing, disking, leafing, hedging, spraying, and small repair work: Set up and operate a tractor with mowing, disking, leafing, hedging, or spraying implements. Also complete small repair work on tractor as needed. • Tractor harvest: Set up and operate a tractor for harvest • ATV Irrigation: Use an ATV to turn on and off irrigation valves and fix leaks to the irrigation system. • Hand Vineyard Maintenance: Ranch clean up • Vineyard Development: Land preparation, trellis installation, irrigation installation, vine planting, vine training. May need to use tractors. • Hand Vineyard Maintenance: Ranch clean up • Vineyard Development: Land preparation, trellis installation, irrigation installation, vine planting, vine training, vine pulling. May need to use tractors. • Olive Pruning by hand • Olive Suckering by hand • Weed control by hand – using mechanical string trimmer for weed abatement and or a shovel (long-handled). • Crop thinning by hand- • Harvesting Olives by hand. All hand-related harvesting will be in accordance with California law. • Fence repair • vegetable planting / harvesting • Woodchipper • Ground prepping • Chainsaw • Feed and water livestock and monitor food and water supplies in vineyards. • Drive trucks, tractors, and other equipment to distribute feed to animals in vineyards. • Provide medical treatment, such as administering medications and vaccinations, or arrange for veterinarians to provide more extensive treatment. • Inspect, maintain, and repair equipment, machinery, buildings, pens, yards, and fences. • Rotational Grazing (electric fence set up) • Move equipment, poultry, or livestock from one location to another, manually or using trucks or carts. • Clean stalls, pens, and equipment, using disinfectant solutions, brushes, shovels, water hoses, or pumps. • Mark livestock to identify ownership and grade, using brand tags. • Herd livestock to vineyards for grazing or to scales, trucks, or other enclosures. • Shift animals between grazing vineyards areas to ensure that they have sufficient access to food. • Pick up food for animals. • Perform duties related to livestock reproduction, such as breeding animals within appropriate timeframes, and helping with animal births. • Groom, clip, trim, or castrate animals, dock ears and tails, or shear coats

Salary : $17