Vineyard Technician
Vineyard Technician
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22-08-2025
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Job Description
Benefits:
- Dental insurance
- Health insurance
- Tuition assistance
- Vision insurance
- Paid time off
Welcome to Grayson College. Grayson College is in the heart of Grayson County and provides a vital link for higher education. GC offers small classes for personalized instruction affordable tuition caring professional faculty and the convenience of day evening or online classes. The college serves approximately 5000 students annually. Graysons reputation is highly respected by surrounding universities and industries as an excellent source of quality graduates who bring specialized skilled and much-needed talents to the workplace.
Role:
Grayson College is seeking to full-time Vineyard Technician position to help with the vineyard and grounds/facilities maintenance of the T.V. Munson Memorial Vineyard and College facilities located on the West Campus. This position will be responsible for the weekly maintenance of the vineyard grounds to include but not limited to non-trade specific repairs to Viticulture/Distillation buildings herbicide management
fertilization irrigation trellis repair shipping and receiving facilitating community tours and daily weed and vine maintenance. This position reports to the Viticulture and Enology Professor and Dean of Academic and Workforce Instruction.
fertilization irrigation trellis repair shipping and receiving facilitating community tours and daily weed and vine maintenance. This position reports to the Viticulture and Enology Professor and Dean of Academic and Workforce Instruction.
The salary range for this position is $20.69-$31.04 per hour based on applicable experience.
Benefits:
- Medical Dental Vision Life Short & Long-term disability insurances available
- Medical premiums covered by Grayson College for FT employee only
- Sick Leave Accrual- 2 weeks per year
- Personal Leave- 2 days for FT employees per year
- Holidays- Labor Day Thanksgiving Break Winter Break Martin Luther King Jr. Day Spring Break Memorial Day Juneteenth and Independence Day
- Tuition-FT employees their spouse & dependents are eligible for coverage of full Grayson College tuition amount.
Essential Functions & Responsibilities:
- 70% Spray under canopy and perimeter fence as weather permits. Erosion control trellis installation/maintenance frost protection vineyard installation fence installation. Mulching weeding and general maintenance; Green prune vines and replant dead or diseased plants; Manges pest fungicide and herbicide application in accordance with safe vineyard practices; Water vineyard with drip system as needed and report any damages for repair; Greenhouse oversight/upkeep.
- 25% Performs general maintenance and repair of building structures throughout GC Viticulture and Enology / Distillation facilities. General maintenance duties will include moving furniture boxes etc. setting up for and/or working special events building checks over holidays when buildings are unoccupied and on-call duty. Will perform routine preventative maintenance (greasing equipment oiling motors changing belts changing air filters changing light bulbs etc.); community tours of Vineyard shipping and receiving responsibilities; On-call duty as it pertains to emergency / alarm call outs.
- 5% Performs other job-related duties as assigned.
Performance Measurements:
1. Demonstrates the Viking Values of balance clarity gratitude service teamwork and trust.
2. Complies with all federal and state laws and regulations relating to higher education.
3. Has a basic knowledge of all aspects of plant and facility maintenance that would enable this position
4. Is able to respond to on-call emergencies by having a basic skill of all trades.
5. Is able to work together in a team effort in regards to special tasks or events.
6. Adheres to safety policies and procedures.
2. Complies with all federal and state laws and regulations relating to higher education.
3. Has a basic knowledge of all aspects of plant and facility maintenance that would enable this position
4. Is able to respond to on-call emergencies by having a basic skill of all trades.
5. Is able to work together in a team effort in regards to special tasks or events.
6. Adheres to safety policies and procedures.
This Job Description is not a complete statement of all duties and responsibilities comprising the position.
Knowledge and Skills:
Knowledge and Skills:
- Education: A high school education or GED. Preferred previous experience in farm vineyard or orchard and/or previous classes in viticulture and enology.
- Experience: Two years to five years of similar or related experience.
- Interpersonal Skills: Collegial attitude with college community as well as outside entities.
- Other Skills: Two yeas general maintenance and/or vineyard experience is required. Experience with utility vehicles and basic hand tools is needed. Must be able to work in all weather conditions and withstand extreme hot and cold working conditions loud noise environments; lift 50 pounds; walk and/or stand for long periods of time and climb stoop kneel crouch and crawl. Week-end hours may be required as well as travel to off-campus sites as needed.
- Physical Requirements: The work requires moderate physical exertion such as long periods of standing repetitively lifting lightweight objects with frequent bending or stooping recurring lifting of moderately heavy items associated with vineyard care and facilities repair. Job requires average agility and dexterity.
- Work Environment: Regular exposure to unfavorable environments such as weather toxic laboratory & industrial chemicals or confined dirty and noisy locations. Employees may be required to use personal protective equipment such as masks coats gowns boots goggles gloves or shields.
GRAYSON COLLEGE IS AN AFFIRMATIVE ACTION/EQUAL OPPORTUNITY INSTITUTION PROVIDING EDUCATIONAL AND EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES ON THE BASIS OF MERIT AND WITHOUT DISCRIMINATION ON THE BASIS OF RACE COLOR NATIONAL ORIGIN RELIGION GENDER AGE DISABILITY OR ANY OTHER BASIS PROHIBITED BY LAW.
The employer actively supports the Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations. For more information please contact the human resources office at or
Compensation: $20.69 - $31.04 per hour
We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race color religion sex national origin disability status protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.
The employer actively supports the Americans with Disabilities Act and will consider reasonable accommodations. For more information please contact the human resources office at or.
Required Experience:
IC
Employment Type
Full-Time
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