Shire Jobs

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WORKERS WILL PERFORM AGRICULTURAL VINEYARD LABOR SUCH AS PLANTING AND HARVESTING GRAPES, FARM EQUIPMENT OPERATION (INCLUDING SPRAYERS AND FORKLIFTS), AND ANY OTHER CROP RELATED ACTIVITIES, OTHER TASKS OR DUTIES REQUESTED. DUTIES ALSO INCLUDE THINNING, LEAFING, WEEDING AND GENERAL FARM LABOR. WORKERS WILL PERFORM ASSIGNED DUTIES AS INSTRUCTED BY THEIR SUPERVISOR. DUTIES MAY VARY FROM TIME TO TIME. THE ACTIVITIES\ WILL BE PERFORMED UNDER EXTREME WEATHER CONDITIONS SUCH AS HEAT, DIRECT SUNLIGHT, POSSIBLE RAIN, WIND, AND EXPOSURE TO POLLEN. REPETITIVE PHYSICAL CONDITIONS SUCH AS HEAVY BENDING, STOOPING, LIFTING AND WALKING WILL BE INVOLVED ON A REGULAR BASIS.

SHOOT THINNING: PULLING OFF YOUNG GREEN SHOOTS FROM THE VINES BY HAND, SOME USE OF PRUNING SHEARS. NO HEAVY LIFTING.

LEAF PULLING: PULLING LEAVES FROM PLANTS. LIGHT WORK. MORE USE OF PRUNING SHEARS FOR THIS TASK THAN FOR SHOOT

THINNING BUT MOSTLY HAND WORK. THINNING THE FRUIT: USING HAND SHEARS, SORT OF A PARTIAL HARVEST TO MAKE SURE THE FRUIT THAT REMAINS HAS ROOM TO GET AIR AND LIGHT.

APPLYING BIRD NETTING OVER THE ROWS: WE USE BREAD CLIPS TO CLOSE THE NETS TOGETHER BY HAND. NO SPECIAL TOOLS NEEDED.

HARVEST: INVOLVES HAND SHEARS TO GET THE GRAPE CLUSTERS OFF THE VINES. WE HAVE THE CREWS DO THIS SLOWLY AND CAREFULLY TO SELECT FOR QUALITY. ONE OR TWO GUYS WILL BE CARRYING 5-GALLON BUCKETS OF THE FRUIT FROM THE PICKERS TO THE BINS ON A TRAILER, USUALLY ONLY ABOUT 20 FEET AWAY. THE BUCKETS WEIGH AROUND 20-30 LBS. WHEN FULL.

TYING SHOOTS: THIS IS JUST DETAIL WORK TO PLACE THE GROWING SHOOTS WHERE WE WANT THEM IN THE TRELLIS WIRES, TYING SOME OF THE SHOOTS TO THE WIRES WITH PLASTIC TYING TAPE.

TAKING WEEDS OFF: HAND TILLAGE FOR WEEDS FROM TIME TO TIME USING HAND HOES.

MINOR ADJUSTMENTS: THROUGHOUT ALL THESE MAJOR TASKS WE WILL BE DOING SOME CANOPY ADJUSTMENTS BY HAND TO THE VINES.

FORKLIFTS ARE USED TO MOVE IRRIGATION MATERIALS AT THE BEGINNING AND END OF CYCLE AND DISTRIBUTE THROUGHOUT THE FIELD MATERIALS DURING THE CROP CYCLE.

SPRAYERS ARE USED ONCE A MONTH AND EVENTUALLY MORE INTENSIVE FOR PEST CONTROL.

THE EMPLOYER WILL PROVIDE THE TOOLS NECESSARY TO PERFORM THE DESCRIBED JOB DUTIES WITHOUT CHARGE TO THE WORKER. THE EMPLOYER WILL CHARGE THE WORKERS FOR REASONABLE COSTS RELATED TO THE WORKER\'S REFUSAL OR NEGLIGENT FAILURE TO RETURN THE TOOLS OR DUE TO SUCH WORKER\'S WILLFUL DAMAGE OR DESTRUCTION OF THE TOOLS OR EQUIPMENT. WORKERS MUST BE CAREFUL TO HANDLE TOOLS, EQUIPMENT AND PRODUCT IN A MANNER TO AVOID INJURY OR DAMAGE. WORKERS MUST WEAR ASSIGNED PERSONAL PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT WHEN REQUIRED. WORKERS MUST REPORT FOR WORK DAILY WEARING APPROPRIATE WORK CLOTHING AND BOOTS OR OTHER DURABLE FOOTWEAR. WORKERS WEARING INAPPROPRIATE CLOTHING WILL NOT BE PERMITTED TO START WORK.

WORKERS MUST WORK AT A SUSTAINED, VIGOROUS PACE AND MAKE BONA FIDE EFFORTS TO WORK EFFICIENTLY AND CONSISTENTLY THAT ARE REASONABLE UNDER CLIMATIC, HORTICULTURAL, AND OTHER WORKING CONDITIONS, CONSIDERING ALSO THE AMOUNT, QUALITY, AND EFFICIENCY OF WORK ACCOMPLISHED BY SIMILARLY SITUATED WORKERS WHO ARE EXPERIENCED IN THIS ACTIVITY. EACH WORKER MUST CLEAN THEIR WORK AREA EACH DAY AND DISPOSE OF TRASH AND\ DISCARDED ITEMS IN PROVIDED RECEPTACLES.

Workers must adhere to all safety rules as instructed by supervisors and practice safety in all aspects of work. The employer is a drug-free workplace and has a zero tolerance policy for drugs and alcohol in the workplace and in the employer-provided housing.