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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

5

Job Duties:

Crops/Commodities: Perform manual labor to prepare fields, plant, cultivate, and harvest grapes. Manage vineyard canopy to permit light and air circulation. Thin fruit and remove shoots, leaves and vines. Perform vineyard maintenance activities including but not limited to weed control and trellis installation and repair. Install and maintain bird netting. Assist/move harvested fruit from field to processing area. May perform general indoor tasks or post-harvest activities when outdoor vineyard work is not available (all such activities will be performed incident to or in conjunction with vineyard operation). Identify and remove the proper canes and vines while retaining the fruiting wood and renewal spurs. Must demonstrate and consistently utilize pruning practices that assure vine balance and preserve vine health. Perform manual labor to prepare fields, plant seedlings, cultivate, harvest, dry, grade and pack hemp. Clean fields and lay plastic or other ground covering in preparation for planting. Germinate, propagate and apply fertilizer. Place seedlings into pre-dug hole. Stake, tie and trellis plants. Trim plants and weed fields. Pull buds and place into open cart that is being pulled through the row alongside worker during harvest. Place buds on a drying rack. Package buds and label product. Harvest biomass, place into bin, hang to dry, bale and load onto truck bed or trailer. Clean plastic by hand from ground upon removal. Install, operate, clean and maintain irrigation equipment, systems, and water lines including drip system. Mow fields and around buildings. Clean and maintain fields and farm buildings. Dig and maintain ditches. Install and remove levee gates. Apply pesticides, herbicides, fungicides, and other crop protectants. Apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant related treatments at the correct times depending on plant type, growth, climate and crop conditions. Using the employer's vehicles, licensed drivers may transport workers on and off the farm and may be offered additional hours. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, honey bees, insecticides, herbicides, fungicides, or related chemicals may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Persons seeking employment in this position must be available for the entire period requested by the employer. Employer may request, but not require, workers to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Worker must report to work at designated time and place each day. Daily or weekly work schedule may vary due to weather, sunlight, temperature, crop conditions, and other factors. Employer will notify workers of any change to start time. Workers will have an unpaid lunch break. TERMINATION. Prior to any termination for cause, employer evaluates workers' performance of required tasks and compliance with Work Rules and other employer policies. Employer may terminate a worker for cause if the worker's performance consistently and/or substantially fails to satisfy the employer's reasonable expectations (in accordance with the criteria set forth herein), or otherwise engages in serious or egregious misconduct that endangers health, safety, or property. In assessing whether workers' performance meets reasonable expectations, employer evaluates, among other reasonable criteria, whether the worker: (1) has adequately complied with the Work Rules and any other policies or procedures; (2) has complied with all health and safety guidelines, including the use of tools or equipment in accordance with best practices to protect the employer's property, crops, and in a manner that avoids injury or damage; (3) has treated company property (tools, equipment, crops, fixtures, etc.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

No

Special Requirements:

Work will be performed outside in inclement weather conditions, including extreme heat. Work requires repetitive movements, prolonged standing, reaching, bending, kneeling and lifting 50 lbs.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

8:00 A.M. - 5:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Ridgely Farm Vineyards, LLC

Location:

Greenwood, VA 22943

Worksite

Address:

140 Ridgely Farm (Lat: 38.131588/Long: -78.465873), Greenwood, VA 22943

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25017-627701

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

2/5/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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