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This job was posted by : For more information, please see: Commodity for Harvest: Wine GrapesDuties vary depending on the growing season:March - JulyPrune dormant cane, using pruning shears.Reposition support wires, for vines, by removing clips; cutting and moving wires, and securing in newpositions.Tie vines to lead wires on trellises, using florist tape, in order to position and/or train new growth.Remove shoots and excess fruit, by hand, to reduce crop yield and enhance quality.Remove lowest leaves, by hand, from vertical shoots to enhance exposure to direct sunlight.Fertilize grape vinesAugust - DecemberHarvest grapes by hand or hand shears.The work may entail exposure to plant pollens, insects, snakes, rodents, noxious plants and/or plant materials that have been treated with insect and/or disease control sprays. The Company will comply with all worker protection standards andrestrictions applicable to pesticides and other chemicals. Workers are also required to comply with all applicable worker protection standards as communicated by forepersons, supervisors, and managers.Daily individual work assignments will be made by, and at the sole discretion of, the Company as the needs of the harvesting operation dictate. Workers must perform the assigned work, and work at the assigned crew/field site, and may not switch assignments or crew/field site without the specific authorization of a company supervisor. Workers may be re-assigned to a different workstation at various times during the workday and/or on different days.