Vineyard Worker

The ability to plant, prune, train vines, weed, harvest grapes, and maintain fencing and trellises. Operate tractor and forklift, maintain netting, till, minor maintenance of tractor, forklift, tiller, and trailer, maintain drip system, take soil samples, clean vineyard, make plantable stems, remove non-performing plants. Willingness to learn and be team-oriented. Major Crops and Crop Management for Winemaking Grapes • February-April: training and pruning vines; repairing water drip system, readying materials for additional trellis buildout, engaging in trellis buildout, grape planting, hoeing; Cluster management, shoot management, and canopy management. • May-August: Weeding, mowing, watering, daily check of ground moisture, trellis maintenance, trimming grapevines; Cluster management, shoot management, and canopy management. As the fruit ripens, efforts include maturity checks, testing fruit for ripeness, and netting vines. • September – November: Hand-harvesting grapes. Engage in winterizing activities of the vineyard and, if necessary, maintain the water drip system and make repairs as necessary. • Perform other duties as assigned. Equipment used to perform job duties includes but is not limited to, clippers, hoes, spades, pliers, wrenches, screwdrivers, cutting knives, gloves, tractors, hand trucks, tillers, trailers, and forklifts. The employer provides all equipment and tools used to perform vineyard duties. Physical Requirements: Workers may be required to handle products weighing up to 75 pounds and lift to a height of 5feet. The job involves working on their feet in bent positions for long periods, repetitive movements, and extensive walking, stooping, and bending over. Work is required in fields when plants are wet with dew and rain, and may be required during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity, and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours can range from 10 to over 100 degrees F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honeybees, insecticides, herbicides,fungicides, or related chemicals mayaffect a worker's job.

Salary : $16