Vineyard Worker

Work site environment

• Outdoors
• Viticulture
• Wet/damp
• Odours
• Dusty
• Hot
• All weather conditions
• Dirty

Work setting

• Rural area
• Remote location
• Relocation costs not covered by employer
• Various locations

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Apply fertilizers
• Clear fields of wood and stones
• Cut agricultural crops
• Guide growing shoots into optimal development positions
• Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
• Mixing fertilizer
• Pick row and orchard crops
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
• Remove manually all suckers and water sprouts
• Tie and secure plants
• Weeding
• Clean work area
• Fertilize and spray crops
• Harvest crops
• Load, unload and transfer crates, supplies and farm produce, livestock and poultry
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Perform general farm duties
• Cut horticultural crops

Experience and specialization

Type of product

• Perennials

Type of crops

• Grapes
• Vineyard

Equipment and machinery experience

• Farm truck
• Forklift
• Fruit harvester
• Loader
• Tractor
• Fertilizer applicator
• Manure spreader
• Sprayer or duster
• Tillage equipment
• Skidsteer
• Hand tools

Area of work experience

• Irrigation and drainage

Automated systems experience

• Automated irrigation system
• Manure handling and storage

Additional information

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Own transportation
• Public transportation is not available

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Ability to work independently
• Fast-paced environment
• Repetitive tasks
• Work under pressure
• Handling heavy loads
• Tight deadlines
• Physically demanding
• Manual dexterity
• Hand-eye co-ordination
• Attention to detail
• Standing for extended periods
• Bending, crouching, kneeling
• Large workload
• Sitting
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking
• Walking

Weight handling

• Up to 13.5 kg (30 lbs)
• Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)

Own tools/equipment

• Steel-toed safety boots

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Reliability
• Team player
• Values and ethics
• Quick learner

Benefits

Financial benefits

• Piece work

Other benefits

• Free parking available