Anticipated period of employment: 04/07/2025 to 11/14/2025

Must have one month of experience working and performing these tasks with cold climate hybrid wine grape varieties.

Duties include: Planting and Cultivation: Planting vines and other plants using hand tools and farm machines, building trellises for climbing vines, and operating farm machines to cultivate, fertilize, and spray grapes. Weeding and Hoeing: Conducting hoeing and weeding in the vineyards, using tools such as rakes, hoes, and shovels. Pruning and Harvesting: Pruning vines to manage growth and harvest grapes when they are ripe. This involves picking grapes, packing them into containers, and loading the containers onto trucks. Chemical Application: Spraying vines and other plants with chemicals to control weed growth, insect infestations, fungus growth, and diseases. Leaf Removal and Canopy Management: Removing leaves to allow better sunlight penetration and air circulation, which helps in ripening the grapes. See ETA 790/790A for a complete job description

Only workers meeting all qualifications on the job order should be referred by the Job Service Office. Interested candidates must contact their local employment office to receive a copy of the job order (ETA 790/790A) and applicable attachments. Once the applicant has a copy of the job contract Contact Dana Cooper by email with a cover letter indicating prior relevant experience, dates of availability and contact information. Or contact by phone weekdays between 1:00pm and 4:00 pm Referred to NY1522949 as the CO is in connection with this NJ number.

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