VINEYARD WORKER
(Wine Jobs:
Vineyards & Cellars )
Full Time
Oliver & Summerland,
British Columbia
Okanagan Crush Pad is looking for 12 vineyard workers required for seasonal employment in our three organically farmed vineyards in Summerland and Oliver starting February 15, 2022 to November 15, 2022.
Job Duties: Pruning, planting, irrigating, shoot thinning and tucking, rock picking, mowing, weeding, netting, harvesting, monitoring plant health, operating equipment (e.g. hand tools, lawnmowers, etc.), maintaining building on the property, record keeping and other related duties.
Qualifications and skills:
- No formal education is required but completion of some secondary school education is preferred
- Commitment to health and safety
- Prior experience working in a vineyard an asset
- Knowledge of agricultural practices is preferred
- Reliable, team player and self motivated
- Good attention to detail required
- Must have Canadian citizenship/residency or a valid Canadian work permit
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs
- Required to perform physically demanding & repetitive work.
- Must be available for the entire season
- Must be able to work 40-50 hours/week including regular weekend work
- Must be physically capable of performing assigned duties and tasks
- Required to work for prolonged period of time in dry hot summers as well as cold temperatures
- Non smokers preferred
Contract length: 9 months
$15.20/hr