Vineyard worker

Tawse Winery INC; Vineland; On-site; CAD 22,000 - 23,000; Full time

Job summary

Tawse Winery INC in Vineland, Ontario, is seeking self-motivated Vineyard workers to join our team. Starting as soon as possible, these positions cover seasonal employment or full-time work with a 60-hour week and a negotiable hourly rate.

Jobholders will handle tasks from pruning and harvesting to vine maintenance, irrigation, and machinery operation. English fluency is required, with training provided and a strong emphasis on reliability and teamwork.

Qualifications

• English fluency required.
• No formal education required.
• Training provided to selected candidates.
• Must be organized and flexible.
• Must be a good team player.
• Reliable and hardworking.
• Experience in farming or viticulture is a plus.
• Able to work in wet/damp and hot conditions.
• Willing to work in rural/remote areas.

Responsibilities

• Collect brush.
• Deleafing vines.
• Hoeing crops.
• Maintain vine growth, canopy and grapes.
• Plant, cultivate and irrigate crops.
• Position shoots.
• Suckering tasks.
• Tie shoots and supports.
• Weed and manage fields.
• Harvest crops.
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.

Skills

English fluency

Team player

Organized

Flexible

Reliable

Self-motivated

Education

No formal education required

Tools

Combine harvester

Fertiliser applicator

Manure spreader

Sprayer/duster

Tillage equipment

Tractor operation

Job description

Tawse Winery INC based in Vineland, ON is inviting applications from suitable candidates for the position of Vineyard worker who are self-motivated and have good interpersonal skills. The candidate who got selected will be required to start work as soon as possible. The vacancies refer to Seasonal employment or Full time job.

Employer Name: Tawse Winery INC
Position: Vineyard worker
No. of vacancies: 11
Salary: $15.85 to $17.00 hourly (to be negotiated) / 60 hours per week
Employment type: Seasonal employment, Full time
Location: Vineland, ON

• The candidate will be in charge of collecting brush.


• The candidate will be in charge of deleafing.


• The candidate will be in charge of hoeing crops.


• The candidate will be responsible for maintaining and managing vine growth, vine canopy, and grapes.


• The candidate will be expected to plant, cultivate, and irrigate crops.


• The candidate will be in charge of shoot positioning.


• The candidate will be in charge of suckering.


• The candidate will be in charge of tying.


• The candidate will be in charge of weeding.


• The candidate will be in charge of harvesting crops.


• The candidate must operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment.

Job Requirements

• The candidate should be fluent in English language.


• There are no standard education requirements such as a bachelor’s degree, a certificate, or a diploma.


• Training will be provided to the selected candidate.


• The candidate should be organised and flexible in nature.


• The candidate should be a good team player.


• The candidate should be reliable.


• Farm operations include organic farming, other miscellaneous animal farming, and viticulture.


• The candidate must be able to work in wet/damp and hot conditions.


• The candidate must work in an environment with a high concentration of odours.

Work setting

• The candidate must be willing to work in rural and remote areas.


• The candidate will be required to work in various locations.

Type of crops

• The crops are Grapes.

Equipment and machinery experience

• The candidate must have prior experience operating a combine harvester, a fertiliser applicator, a manure spreader, a sprayer or duster, tillage equipment, and a tractor.

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• The candidate should be able to work in fast-paced busy environment.


• The candidate should be willing to work under pressure.


• The candidate should be required to perform repetitive tasks on frequent basis.


• The candidate should be required to handle heavy loads as part of routine work.


• The candidate should be prepared to perform physically demanding tasks as part of their daily work.


• The candidate should have an eye for details.


• The candidate must be able to distinguish between colours.


• The candidate must be willing to walk for long periods of time.


• The candidate must be willing to work long hours in bending, crouching, and kneeling positions.

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