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Job Description

Full Time:

Yes

Number of Workers Requested:

3

Job Duties:

Workers will prune fruit trees, thin and harvest peaches, cherries, and grapes. Workers must be physically able to pick tree fruit, most of which is done from ladders, with lower branches being picked from the ground. Filled bucket, weighing up to 35 lbs., is emptied into bulk bins. When necessary, workers are required to handle and pick from ladders up to 7 ft. in length and weighing 15 to 25 pounds. The worker places the ladder firmly against or within the tree in a secure position so as not to break limbs or knock off fruit and to prevent slipping or falling. All fruit must be handled with care to avoid bruising. Each tree will be picked according to instructions given each day by the orchard foreman. Primary duty will be to harvest fruit; however, other duties will be offered, including hand thinning fruit, picking roots, rocks, and other debris, mulching, pruning, cutting shoots and suckers, raking cuttings and debris, pulling or cutting thorny plants, weeds, and vines from around trees, cleaning and clearing fence rows and farm buildings. May load and unload trucks, install irrigation equipment, and clean equipment. Employer expects workers to work with or without supervision on such tasks. Must be able to safely maneuver ladders up to 24 feet in length on steep and uneven terrain. Field supervision monitors workers to ensure the fruit is not bruised during picking. Workers must be willing to pick up dropped fruit from the ground as needed and directed. Must be able to sort out fruit with defects. Performs a variety of tasks under supervision in vineyard operations. Primary tasks are grape production and agricultural activities, including planting and cultivating vines and harvesting grapes. Performs vineyard canopy management to permit light and air to circulate around grapevines, including thinning fruit and removing shoots and vines. Performs vineyard maintenance, including weed control with mowers and chemicals. Installs and maintains vine trellises and ties vines to trellises. Assists in moving harvested fruit from the field to the processing area. Work is to be done for long periods of time. Workers are expected to perform duties including boxing, weighing, and loading of product. Workers will assist in loading trucks with product weighing up to 60 pounds and lifting to a height of 5 feet for extended periods. Workers should be able to work on their feet in bent positions for long periods of time. Work requires repetitive movements and extensive walking. Allergies to ragweed, goldenrod, insect spray, related chemicals, etc., may affect a worker's ability to perform the job. Workers are exposed to wet weather early in the morning through the heat of the day, working in fields. Temperatures may range from 32 to 100°F. Workers may be required to work during occasional showers not severe enough to stop field operations. Workers should be physically able to do the work required with or without reasonable accommodations. Saturday work required. One (1) month of experience in pruning and fruit harvesting is required. The employer will provide no training. -------------------------------------------------------

Job Classification:

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

Job Requirements

Experience Required:

Yes

Months of Experience Required:

1

Number of Hours Per Week:

40

Work Schedule (Start/End time):

8:00 A.M. - 4:00 P.M.

Employer Information

Company Name:

Black Bridge Winery, LLC

Location:

Paonia, CO 81428

Worksite

Address:

15836 Black Bridge Road, Paonia, CO 81428

Job Order Details

ETA Case Number:

H-300-26030-610254

Multiple Worksites:

No

Additional Wage Information:

H-2A rate: $15.16 per hour

Date Posted:

2/4/2026

Piece Rate Offer

$0.00

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