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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

4

Job Duties:

Workers will plant, cultivate, and harvest grapes. They will manage vineyard canopy to permit light and air circulation, thin fruit, and remove shoots, leaves, and vines. Workers must possess the requisite skills and knowledge of what, when, where, and how much to prune on a grapevine. They must identify and remove the proper canes and vines while retaining the fruiting wood and renewal spurs, consistently using pruning practices that ensure vine balance and preserve vine health. Vineyard maintenance activities include weed control, trellis installation and repair, and installing and maintaining bird netting. Workers will also install and maintain irrigation systems, move and install irrigation pipes, dig and maintain ditches, and install or remove levee gates. Workers will apply fertilizers, plant growth chemicals, conditioners, and other plant treatments at appropriate times based on plant type, growth stage, climate, and crop conditions. Maintaining and repairing shelters and fencing is also required. Workers may perform duties ancillary to the farming operation including cleaning and washing equipment, grounds maintenance, cutting grass on the farm premises, running a bush hog to trim and maintain ditch banks, moving equipment from field to field, fueling up equipment and other preventative maintenance of equipment, and other various roles related to row crop production and land preparation. Workers must operate all equipment properly and safely to protect themselves, others, and the employer's property. Failure to comply with safety requirements and instructions may result in disciplinary action, including termination. Workers will use hand tools such as hoes, shovels, shears, clippers, loppers, and saws, and may be required to mow, cut, and weed fields, as well as perform ditching, shoveling, hoeing, hauling, and ground preparation tasks. Workers must be able to lift, carry, and load/unload products or supplies weighing up to 50 pounds to a height of 5 feet for extended periods. Workers may also drive trucks to haul crops, supplies, tools, or other farm workers, including operating vehicles on public roads when necessary (no CDL with passenger endorsement required). Workers may be asked, but not required, to work more than the stated daily hours and/or on a worker's Sabbath or federal holidays. Daily or weekly schedules may vary due to weather, crop conditions, and other factors. Workers must report to work at the designated time and place each day. Seven to eight hours per day is normal. Workers may be offered more than the specified work in a single day. The worker may be requested but not required to work 12-14 hours per day and/or on the Sabbath or Federal holidays depending upon the conditions in the fields, weather, and maturity of the crop. The employer will designate time for lunch and breaks. Worker may be requested to work Sunday during peak times and special needs but not required. Extreme heat, cold or drought may affect working hours. Employer will offer 40 hours/week, weather and crop dependent. Must have legal authority to work in the US. Must be able to lift & carry up to 50lbs. Workers may be required to take random, post-accident, and/or upon suspicion drug test at no cost to worker, post hire. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment. Must have three months positive verifiable prior experience in job offered. When outdoor vineyard work is unavailable, workers may perform general indoor tasks or post-harvest activities such as packing or moving products to storage at winery facilities, all incidental to or in conjunction with vineyard operations. Work may also include mechanized fieldwork using power equipment such as tractors, planters, sprayers, and cultivators. Workers are expected to operate agricultural equipment proficiently with or without supervision.

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

3

Special Requirements:

Must able to lift & carry 50lbs. Workers may be required to take random, post accident, and/or upon suspicion drug test, post hire at no cost to worker. Testing positive or failure to comply may result in immediate termination from employment. Must have legal authority to work in the US. Must have three months positive verifiable prior experience in job offered.

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

7:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Trade Name/Doing Business As:

Hunt's Vineyard

Company Name:

Hunt Forest Resources LLC

Location:

Youngsville, NC 27596

Worksite

Address:

234 Pete Smith Road, Louisburg, NC 27549

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-25073-778919

Multiple Worksites:

No

Date Posted:

3/26/2025

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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