Vineyard Worker - 5 Positions

Job summary

The Vineyard Worker will perform essential vineyard operations including vine management, canopy maintenance, and fruit harvesting. Additional duties involve equipment operation, irrigation system repair, and monitoring vine health.

Job details

Job Description: Vineyard Worker – Seasonal Contract 2027 Arterra Wines Canada Vineyards in Oliver & Osoyoos, British Columbia $18.25 per hour full-time Mar 15, 2027 to Mar 15, 2029 Job Description: Company Summary Arterra Wines Canada Western Viticulture Department operates multiple premium vineyards across the South Okanagan region containing a wide range of grape varieties, soil types, and growing conditions. We are currently recruiting Vineyard Workers for Seasonal Full-Time positions for 2027. Applicants must be willing to work at this physically demanding job in all weather conditions at our vineyards located in Oliver and Osoyoos, for a minimum of 40 hours per week. Duties/ Responsibilities This position will require successful applicants to perform tasks related to vineyard operations: - Vine management including pruning, tying, planting, watering, training young vines, suckering, shoot thinning, weed control. - Canopy management including tucking, hedging, leaf removal, moving catch wire. - Fruit management including bird, pest, disease control, fruit thinning. - Harvest including placing and loading bins, harvesting fruit, cane cutting, repairing bins. - Vineyard and trellis maintenance including post, anchor and wire repair or replacement, rock removal, hole filling, weed trimming, maintenance of headland and operation of vineyard equipment. - The primary duty is general manual vineyard labour. Additional responsibilities may include operating specialized equipment and implements; building and repairing irrigation systems; fertigating; monitoring pests, diseases, and vine health; and collecting data. Qualifications No education requirement Experience an asset but not required. Training will be provided. English communication – Spanish is an asset. Ability to work in all weather conditions. Available for early morning, evening, on-call, weekend, and overtime shifts Be able to work under conditions that require standing for extended periods, bending, kneeling, lifting to 50 lbs, and navigating uneven terrain. Number of Openings: five (5) positions at basic level Contact: Vineyard administration office located at 4856 Mariposa Road, Oliver, BC V0H 1T1 Email resume to marsha.galbraith@arterracanada.com referencing “2027 Arterra Vineyard Worker” in the subject line or apply on company website. We are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that reflects the diverse population it serves and we encourage applications from all qualified individuals. We are also committed to preventing and removing barriers to employment for people with disabilities, and we invite you to inform us should you have any accessibility or accommodation needs.

What you’ll do

The Vineyard Worker will perform essential vineyard operations including vine management, canopy maintenance, and fruit harvesting. Additional duties involve equipment operation, irrigation system repair, and monitoring vine health.

Requirements

Applicants must be physically capable of performing demanding manual labor in all weather conditions, including lifting up to 50 lbs. No formal education is required, and training will be provided to successful candidates.

Listed skills

• management · Preferred
• maintenance · Preferred
• Training · Preferred
• Time · Preferred
• Communication · Preferred
• Control · Preferred
• email · Preferred
• English · Preferred
• Health · Preferred
• Loading · Preferred
• Spanish · Preferred
• Organization · Preferred

Other relevant skills

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• Vine management
• Pruning
• Planting
• Canopy management
• Fruit thinning
• Harvesting
• Trellis maintenance
• Irrigation system repair
• Pest control
• Disease control
• Equipment operation
• Manual labor
• Data collection
• English communication
• Communication
• Management
• Operations
• English Language
• Spanish Language
• Data Collection
• Disease Control
• Irrigation (Landscaping And Agriculture)
• Hedging Strategy
• Weed Control
• Soil Type
• Viticulture

Job areas

• Agriculture
• Trades
• Manufacturing
• Vineyard Worker
• Farm / Nursery / Greenhouse Worker
• Mixed Crop and Animal Producers
• Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse

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