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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

143

Job Duties:

Agricultural Field Worker (Wine Grapes and Apples): Work with apples and wine grapes throughout growing season. Tasks include Non-Harvest tasks including Non-Harvest agricultural work, including hoeing (long-handled hoe), tying vines, installing and removing apple props, and vineyard staking; pruning; suckering (removing the growth of a plant that produces new shoots at the base or below ground traveling out from the plant base); planting; training; shoot positioning; shoot thinning; shoot trimming; leaf picking or pulling, land prepping; irrigating; irrigation installations; and erosion control. Participate in all training for safety requirements, OSHA requirements, ag commissioner requirements, ordinance requirements, or training and education asked for by employees. Harvesting apples by hand and with a ladder and grapes by hand and by machine. Workers will use pruning shears, shovels for planting, hand hoes for hoeing (long-handled hoe), hands for picking, and any other tools that may be necessary to complete the job. Workers may occasionally and/or sporadically perform duties associated with and directly related to field, ranch facilities, vineyard and orchard work including but not limited to packing apples and grapes, closing/stacking boxes in and around the field, ranch facilities, orchards and vineyards, and clean-up functions in and around the field, ranch facilities, housing, orchards, and vineyards. Such work will be temporary and insubstantial agricultural labor. Maintenance and cleaning that is incidental to or in conjunction with the farming operations and employer-provided housing.. Forklift Driver: (Non-Harvest) under the direction of the supervisor the driver is responsible for loading, unloading and moving materials for general vineyard labor (Non-Harvest). Directing forklift through the field, and movement to a new location. Employee must conduct daily maintenance check prior to operating forklift. Required basic knowledge of driving a forklift, must pass a forklift safety training and demonstrate ability to operate forklift in a safe manner. Agricultural Equipment Operator: (Non-Harvest) Under the direction of the supervisor the driver is responsible for driving and controlling tractors and equipment in and around the fields or movement to a new location. Directing tractor/machine through field doing various tasks during the season. Employee must conduct daily maintenance check prior to operating tractor/machine. Required to have basic knowledge of driving a tractor/machine, must pass tractor/machine safety training and demonstrate ability to operate tractor/machine. During daylight and night time hours. Agriculture Mechanic: (Non-Harvest) Under the direction of supervisor repair and maintain tractors, farm vehicles and farm equipment. Perform basic service and repairs in the mechanics shop which is located directly on Dutton Ranch or in the field (i.e. the shop is located directly “on a farm.” In addition, Dutton Ranch operates both as a fixed site grower and Farm Labor Contractor. The equipment serviced belongs exclusively to Dutton Ranch or leased by Dutton Ranch or owned by a contract grower and is used for its own farming operations. Must be able to use tools correctly. Must be able to lift 50lbs., pass safety training and have 1 year of mechanic experience.

Job Classification:

45-2092.00 - Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

Job requirements: Must have 3 months work experience with wine grapes and apples in vineyards and orchards including pre-harvest and harvest apple work and pre-harvest grape growing work as defined in this application. Workers must be able to lift 45 lbs frequently. Workers must be able to climb ladders holding bags for harvesting apples. No smoking allowed in the fields or dormitories, cannot be color blind due to the need to distinguish colors of crops, able to use shears and other agricultural tools, conditions of housing include no smoking, illegal drugs, no use of marijuana, alcohol, or weapons of any sort in the dormitories. Work is performed outdoors in open fields and can involve exposure to sun, wind, mud, dust, heat, cold and other elements of the normal field environment.

Number of Hours Per Week:

43

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 3:45 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Dutton Ranch Corporation

Location:

Sebastopol , CA 95472

Worksite

Address:

10717 Graton Road, Sebastopol, CA 95472

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-23035-750596

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

3/1/2023

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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