Vineyard Worker
About the job
- Experience is an asset but is not required; training will be provided.
- English communication is required; Spanish is an asset.
- Ability to work in all weather conditions.
- Availability for early morning, evening, on-call, weekend, and overtime shifts.
- Ability to stand for extended periods, bend, kneel, lift up to 50 pounds, and navigate uneven terrain.
- Perform vine management, including pruning, tying, planting, watering, training young vines, suckering, shoot thinning, and weed control.
- Perform canopy management, including tucking, hedging, leaf removal, and moving catch wire.
- Perform fruit management, including bird, pest, and disease control, and fruit thinning.
- Harvest fruit, place and load bins, cut canes, and repair bins.
- Maintain vineyards and trellises, including repairing or replacing posts, anchors, and wire; removing rocks; filling holes; trimming weeds; maintaining headlands; and operating vineyard equipment.
- Perform general manual vineyard labor as the primary duty.
- As needed, operate specialized equipment and implements; build and repair irrigation systems; fertigate; monitor pests, diseases, and vine health; and collect data.
- Spanish language ability.
- Prior experience.
About the company
Arterra Wines Canada makes and markets Canadian and imported wines for shoppers, restaurants and wine retailers. Its portfolio includes Jackson-Triggs and Inniskillin, whose table wines and ice wines come from Canadian growing regions. The business spans vineyard cultivation, winemaking and bottling, while its estate wineries sell bottles and host tastings for visitors. It earns money from wine sales and distribution, and also sells kits and supplies that let consumers make wine at home under its RJS Craft Winemaking business. With operating roots in the Niagara Falls Wine Company founded in 1874, Arterra is headquartered in Mississauga, Ontario.
Company Size
1,001-5,000
Company Stage
N/A
Total Funding
N/A
Headquarters
Mississauga, Canada
Founded
1874
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Simplify's Take
What believers are saying
- Cellar work includes steady hours: Jackson-Triggs Okanagan's listed regular role offers year-round full-time work at C$21-27 hourly.
- Mississauga analysts get flexibility: Arterra's category role combines hybrid work with a C$57,922-79,642 budgeted salary.
- Arterra sells technical capacity beyond its brands: its in-house labs test products for other beverage producers.
What critics are saying
- Analyst tenure is capped: Arterra's Mississauga category and planogram opening is a 12-month contract.
- Warehouse shifts run late: Arterra's Mississauga labourers work 3:30pm-midnight, Monday-Friday, with extra hours as business demands.
- Vineyard operations rely on leased land: Arterra rents nearly 1,000 acres within an Indigenous community.
What makes Arterra Wines Canada unique
- Arterra shares winery ownership: Nk'Mip Cellars is a joint venture with the Osoyoos Indian Band.
- Arterra owns a direct retail channel: its Wine Rack business runs 164 stores across Ontario.
- Arterra reports specialized carton packaging: its St. Catharines Tetra Pak line is among Canada's few licensed for alcohol.
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