Vineyard Worker
Employer: DC & SL Enterprises LLC
Location: Kerrville, TX
Workers needed: 3
Pay: $15.79/hour
Season: Jan 15, 2027 – Nov 1, 2027
Employer-provided housing; Transportation provided/reimbursed
The job
Crop Management for Winemaking Grapes: The ability to plant, prune, train vines, weed, harvest grapes, and maintain fencing and trellises. Operate a tractor and forklift, maintain netting, till, minor maintenance of tractor, forklift, tiller, and trailer, maintain drip system, take soil samples, clean vineyard cleaning, make plantable stems, remove non-performing plants. Willingness to learn and be team-oriented.
• January-April: training and pruning vines; repairing water drip system, readying materials for additional trellis buildout, engaging in trellis buildout, grape planting, hoeing; Cluster management, shoot management, and canopy management.
• May-August: Weeding, mowing, watering, daily check of ground moisture, trellis maintenance, trimming grapevines, Cluster management, shoot management, and canopy management. As the fruit ripens, efforts include maturity checks, testing fruit for ripeness, and netting vines.
• Sept - Oct: Hand harvesting grapes. Engage in winterizing activities of the vineyard and, if necessary, maintain the water drip system and make repairs as necessary.
Equipment used to perform job duties includes, but is not limited to, clippers, hoe, spade, pliers, wrench, screwdriver, cutting knife, gloves, tractor, hand truck, tiller, trailer, and forklift. The employer provides all equipment and tools used in the performance of vineyard duties.
Physical Requirements:
Workers may be required to handle products weighing up to 75 pounds and lift to a height of 5 feet. The job involves working on their feet in bent positions for long periods, repetitive movements, and extensive walking, stooping, and bending over. Work is required in fields when plants are wet with dew and rain, and may be required during light rain, snow, moderate winds, direct sun, high humidity, and extreme temperatures. Temperatures in fields during working hours can range from 10 to over 100 degrees F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honeybees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's job.
Housing: Employer-provided (including mobile or range)
Meals: Each housing unit has a full-size kitchen with a stove, cooktop, and refrigerator, where workers can prepare daily meals. Eating and prep utensils are provided, etc. The Employer will transport workers to/from the grocery store, bank, drug store, laundry facilities (if not provided on-site), and other stores to purchase their food and other personal supplies outside of duty hours. This type of transportation generally occurs 2x a month, but more frequently if the worker needs food or other personal items outside the 2x a month schedule. Workers are transported in a 2022 RAM 2500. This vehicle seats 6, and each seat has a seatbelt.
Transport: INBOUND TRANSPORTATION: H2A and US Workers will be provided with inbound transportation from their home country and/or US city where they live in the most convenient and timely mode for the Employer. The Employer will arrange for the H2A or US worker’s travel ticket. If the Employer does not pre-pay, the Employer will reimburse the H2A or US worker upon or before the completion of 50% of the stated contracted dates of need.
Experience wanted: 0 months
1. The employer reserves the right to engage in random criminal background checks and/or drug screens. This will be performed post-hire at the expense of the employer. Results of said checks/screens may result in probation and/or termination.
2. Per the DOL, the Employer will reimburse the Worker for inbound travel, sustenance, or other DOL-allowable expenses only upon the Worker completing 50% of the contract.
3. Workers must perform their assigned work carefully and work in accordance with the provisions of the work contract. Sloppy work will not be tolerated.
4. Workers must report at the assigned time and place each workday as directed by the Employer or the Employers representatives.
5. Workers may not take unauthorized breaks from work. Should the Worker need a break, he/she will immediately contact the Employer or the Employers representative.
6. Workers may not leave an assigned work area without the permission of the Employer or the Employers representative.
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