This position reports to the appropriate Vineyard Manager or Supervisor/Crew Leader on site.
Role:
Vineyard Worker’s role looks after all vineyard operations throughout the life cycle of the vine; from spring pruning to fall harvest.
Duties and Responsibilities:
Complete routine viticulture activities under the supervision of Vineyard Manager. Tasks can include but are not limited to:
- Participates in vineyard operations for allocated vineyards; including
- Canopy Management; tying, de-suckering, shoot thinning, tucking, shoot positioning, leaf removal, leaf thinning.
- Fruit Management; lateral removal, fruit drop and removal of secondary fruit.
- Harvest; harvest of grapes including manual labour.
- Hedging; hedging of grape vines using pruners, loppers.
- Irrigation Maintenance; priming, repairs and blow out of irrigation pipes.
- New Vineyard Installations; preparation of sites and planting of new vines.
- Pest Control; trap/bait placement and maintenance for all vineyard pests.
- Pruning
- Soil Management; removal or additions of fertilizers, compost, cover crops, etc.
- Trellis Maintenance; repairs of nails, wires, posts etc of trellis systems.
- Weed/Grass Control; removal/maintenance of weeds and weed whacking.
- Land surveying
- Vineyard Installation
Qualifications:
- Experience in viticulture and asset
Job Types: Full time, Temporary, Permanent
Contract length: 8 months