Vineyard Worker
(Wine Jobs:
Vineyards & Cellars )
Contract
Meritage Viticulture Services
Oliver,
British Columbia
Meritage Viticulture Services is looking for 8 vineyard workers required for seasonal employment in our organically farmed vineyard in Oliver starting May 01, 2022 to October 31, 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 summer temperatures
$15.30 per hour
