field workers (wine grapes)

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.

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.