farmworker/laborer

FARM LABORER: Worker will be required to complete the following activities as directed by supervisor: general vineyard/orchard maintenance, including removing debris, rocks and other trash on the farm, pulling weeds by hand, and cutting grass; thinning; pruning; suckering; tucking; lateral removal; leaf removal; disbudding; tying; vineyard canopy management; hand planting vines or fruit trees; lift and stack hay or straw bales; construct and main tain trellis; construct and maintain irrigation; drain tile repair; install grow tubes; hand sorting harvested grapes and removal of stems or leaves; upon completion of harvest, clean-up and organize harvest bins and dispose of stems and other grape materials at harvest site; drive and operate vehicles, tractors or other agricultural equipment such as loaders; spray crops with tractor and spray attachment; routine general repairs and maintenance of farm equipment and tools on farm; conduct farm building repairs; complete harvest preparation tasks such as spreading liners in bins, wash and sanitize harvesting bins or repair harvesting bins; hand harvest apples and grapes to quality standards; general maintenance and repair of bird netting and deer fencing; complete general hand tasks to include picking up garbage around the orchard/vineyard, removing old trees/vines, string and wire from trellis and orchard blocks; picking up sticks, rocks and brush throughout the farms; conduct various field and farm clean up tasks at end of season. Other duties assigned under this order will be consistent under Bureau of Labor Statistics Standard Occupational Classification: Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery and Greenhouse Workers (45-2092)