Vineyard Worker

Work Term: Permanent
- Work Language: English
- Hours: 30 hours per week
- Education: No degree, certificate or diploma
- Experience: 2 years to less than 3 years
**Work setting**:

- Rural area
**Tasks**:

- Cleaning crop
- Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
- Mixing fertilizer
- Pick row and orchard crops
- Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops
- Seed cutting
- Soil fertility programs
- Stone and/or wood picking
- Weaning
- Weeding
- Clean work area
- Fertilize and spray crops
- Harvest crops
- Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
**Type of crops**:

- Grapes
- Vineyard
**Equipment and machinery experience**:

- Farm truck
- Tractor
- Fertilizer applicator
- Planting equipment
- Sprayer or duster
- Hand tools
**Transportation/travel information**:

- Valid driver's licence
- Own transportation
**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
- Ability to distinguish between colours
- Attention to detail
- Standing for extended periods
- Bending, crouching, kneeling
- Large workload
- Sitting
- Combination of sitting, standing, walking
- Walking
**Weight handling**:

- Up to 23 kg (50 lbs)
**Own tools/equipment**:

- Gloves
- Steel-toed safety boots
**Personal suitability**:

- Efficient interpersonal skills
- Flexibility
- Judgement
- Organized
- Reliability
- Team player
- Values and ethics
- Quick learner
**Screening questions**:

- Do you have previous experience in this field of employment?