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Vineyard Workers

Christopher Creek Winery

Healdsburg, CA

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JOB DETAILS
SALARY
SKILLS
Agriculture, Background Investigation, Best Practices, Biodynamics, Database Administration, Disease Prevention and Control, Gardening, Hand Tools, Management Strategy, Medications, Quality Management, Winemaking
LOCATION
Healdsburg, CA
POSTED
7 days ago
Two Kings Wine Company LLC dba Christopher Creek Winery is looking to fill Three (3) Vineyard Workers positions in Healdsburg, CA to work approximately from 6/1/2026 to 1/31/2027. This is a temporary, full-time, agricultural position. [Duties]: Assist with vineyard maintenance with leaf removal, crop thinning, irrigation adjustments, harvesting and sorting, cover crop seeding, pruning, and canopy management for vines and grapes that are typically at a height of 3 to 5 feet. In performing this work, the Vineyard Workers will not engage in hand weeding, hand thinning, or hand hot-capping and will not be stooping, kneeling, or squatting. Perform precise vine pruning techniques (e.g., Guyot, spur, cordon, or vertical shoot positioning) to balance vigor and yield based on soil vigor mapping and clonal behavior-techniques learned across multiple terroirs from France to New Zealand. Assist with canopy management strategies (leaf pulling, shoot positioning, and green harvesting) according to microclimate variations in the Russian River AVA to optimize sunlight exposure, phenolic development, and disease prevention. Support organic and biodynamic vineyard protocols, including compost application, cover cropping, lunar-influenced tasks, and soil regeneration strategies in line with global best practices. Conduct in-depth fruit sampling and maturity assessments (sugar, acid, tannin ripeness) and advise vineyard teams on optimal pick dates, working closely with winemaking staff to align vineyard and cellar strategy. Apply handling of Italian cultivars (Nebbiolo, Sangiovese) grown in Californian soils, offering insights into phenolic development, acidity retention, and structural balancebased on first-hand experience with these grapes in Italy and internationally. For background, since the Vineyard Workers will not be hand weeding, hand thinning, or hand hot-capping, and as such, will not be stooping, kneeling, or squatting to do so. Similarly, since they will not be hand weeding, hand thinning, or hand hot-capping, a long-handled hand tool used for these operations shall not be used as a short-handled hand tool in a stooped, kneeling or squatting position. Moreover, since the vines and grapes are typically at the height of 3 to 5 feet, the Vineyard Workers will not be stooping, kneeling, or squatting to perform their responsibilities. In this regard, crop thinning for wine grapes and vines differs significantly from weeding in purpose and practice. Crop thinning involves selectively removing grape clusters or shoots from the vine to improve the quality of the remaining fruit. This process helps balance the vine's energy, ensuring that the grapes that remain can fully ripen, resulting in better concentration of flavors, sugars, and acidity, which are key factors in high-quality wine production. By contrast, weeding focuses on removing unwanted plants from the ground that compete with the grapevines for water, nutrients, and sunlight. While crop thinning enhances the vine's fruit quality, weeding is about managing the vineyard environment to support overall vine health and productivity. The Vineyard Workers will not be responsible for weeding. [Requirements]: Requires 3 months of experience in any vineyard occupation. Additional training will be provided for 2 days. Basic requirements: Criminal background check; Lifting requirement ranging from 20-50 lbs. [Terms and Conditions of Employment]: Fulltime - at least 40 hours per week. Monday through Friday (5 days a week), 7:30AM - 3:30PM. Paid biweekly, wages calculated each workweek. Workers will be paid no less than $25 per hour. Overtime will be paid at 1.5 times worker's regular hourly pay ($37.50 per hour). Employer will make all deductions from the worker's paycheck as required by law. On-the-job training provided. The employer will provide workers at no charge all tools, supplies, and equipment required to perform the job. Upon an extension of an ffer of employment and acceptance by the applicant, a background check will be run prior to the person beginning employment. All applicants at Christopher Creek Winery, irrespective of position, are required to complete a background check and all applicants are made aware of this process when applying for a position. All costs of the background check are covered by Employer. No costs for this process are passed along to the prospective employee. SWA: State Workforce Agency (SWA) Selection. If an employee were to be under the influence of any medication it could prove detrimental to the work environment and the safety of everyone on our farm. Furthermore, the alcohol and drug related offenses may disqualify an employee under the farm's motor vehicle policy. Finally, we also have multiple families that live on the farm and conducting a background check allows us to add a layer of safety assurance. [Lodging, Deductions, Benefits]: Housing provided by the employer includes free and convenient cooking and kitchen facilities. Employer will provide, on a voluntary basis, transportation to assure workers access to stores where they can purchase groceries. Housing at: 2565 Piner Road, Santa Rosa CA 95401. One farmhouse that has 3 bedrooms, 1 bathroom, living area, dining area, laundry room, and full kitchen. Each bedroom has its own closet. The house has a fully stocked kitchen with stove/oven, refrigerator, microwave, dishwasher, and sink. It also has a full laundry room with washer and dryer. Further, the house contains 3 beds, one for each individual occupant. Each bedroom will have one bed and contains typical appliances and furniture. Daily transportation to and from the worksite is provided for free. Workers living in employer-provided housing will gather outside their housing at 6:00 AM to be transported to work. Workers will be transported from work to their housing once work is completed around 4:00 PM. Daily transportation to and from the worksite is provided for free. There will be regularly scheduled trips on Thursdays of every week to facilitate basic personal errands such as going to the gr

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Christopher Creek Winery