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Woodward Canyon Winery Vineyard harvest crew in Lowden, Washington
Job Purpose: Hand harvesting wine grapes for an estate winery. Harvest usually begins in early august through September and into October. Duties: - carefully harvesting grapes as part of a harvest team. - work at the direction of our vineyard foreman to prepare, clean and harvest wine grapes. - removal of leaves to make harvesting easier. - gathering bird netting to put into storage for the winter. - carrying picking baskets to place fruit in larger bins. - flexibility working weekends. we try not to work weekends but there are times when we must harvest. - days when we are not harvesting maybe but used cleaning the vineyard property or physically weeding. *Overtime is paid on weeks over 40 hours as per state law. Skills/Qualifications: - past experience would be desirable but not necessary. - work includes kneeling, bending at the waist, lifting and carrying up to 50#, working in frosty temperature as well as 90 degree temperatures. - employees must have closed toe shoes, long pants, gardening gloves, long pants and we recommend a hat for shade. - drinking water, pruners, masks and implements provided by the employer.