Duties:

The following duties are typical for this position. Employees may not perform all of the listed duties and/or may be required to perform additional or different duties from those set forth below to address business needs and changing business practices.

Participate in all vineyard activities to include but not limited to the following:

Planting
Pruning
Training/Tying young vines
Suckering (removal of shoots positioned low on the vine)
Vineyard maintenance and sanitation
Trellis repair and install
Maintenance of grounds
Irrigation repair and install
Winery cellar and bottling work as required

Mechanical operations of vineyard.

Operation of vineyard mechanical equipment
Fertilizer, chemical handling and application thereof
General equipment maintenance as required.
Assist with care and maintenance of grounds and buildings

OTHER DUTIES AS REQUIRED:

Requirements:

Outdoor/agriculture work experience is a plus
Dependable
Able to work outside in all types of weather conditions
Must have reliable transportation to work on a daily basis
Must be able to work any day of the week.
Must be able to work nights during Harvest Season.

Physical Demands and Working Environment:

These conditions are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions.

Environment:

Physical:

Primary functions require sufficient physical ability and mobility to work in an outdoor setting in all types of weather conditions; to stand or sit for prolonged periods of time; to occasionally stoop, bend, kneel, crouch, reach,and twist; to lift, carry, push, and/or pull light to moderate amounts of weight; to operate Farm equipment, some requiring repetitive hand movement and fine coordination. Use of a computerkeyboard at times and to verbally communicate to exchange information.

Vision:

See in the normal visual range with or without correction.

Hearing:

Hear in the normal audio range with or without correction.

St. James Winery, Inc.

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