Description:
Arterra Wines Canada Eastern Viticulture Department operates multiple premium vineyards across the Niagara Region containing a wide range of grape varieties, soil types, and growing conditions.
Duties/Responsibilities
- This position will require successful applicants to perform tasks related to vineyard operations: vine management including pruning, tie vines, plant/replant vines, water and train young vines, suckering and shoot thinning, weed control, hoe, canopy management including tucking, hedging, leaf removal, move catch wire, fruit management including bird, pest and disease control and fruit thinning, harvesting including placing bins, harvesting fruit, cane cutting, loading bins, vineyard and trellis maintenance including post, anchor and wire repair or replacement, removing rocks, filling holes, weed trimming around end post and anchors, maintenance of headland and operation of vineyard equipment were required.
- The primary duty of this position is manual general vineyard labour and may include some tractor, equipment or vineyard vehicle operations for candidates looking for enhanced responsibilities and a willingness to be trained to take on these additional duties.
Qualifications
- No education requirement
- Experience is an asset, but not required and training will be provided
- Ability to work in all weather conditions
- Be able to work under conditions that require standing for long periods of time, bending, crouching, kneeling, and navigating uneven terrain when walking