Field Workers (Wine Grapes)
Mendoza Bros. Harvesting
📍 Forestville, CA · Sonoma County
- ✔ Housing provided
- ✔ Daily transportation
How to apply
Contact the employer directly. Mention the job title and the case number. Case number: JO-A-300-26309-344024
- 📞 Phone: +1 (805) 720-9888
- ✉️ Email: info@mendozabros.com
Employer instructions
Applicants should thoroughly familiarize themselves with the job specifications and the terms and conditions of employment in this Clearance Order before contacting the employer or seeking a referral. Only workers meeting all the qualifications for Employment, who are able, willing, and qualified to perform the work, with or without reasonable accommodations, who are eligible for employment in the United States, and who will be available at the time and place needed, should contact or be referred to the employer.
Applicants who contact the Employer by telephone or in person will complete an applicant screening process. The employment contract is made available to the applicant in person, by fax, or email once the screening process is completed and an offer of employment has been made. Telephone or in-person interviews will be at no cost to workers.
Walk-in applicants should bring with them documentation of identity and employment eligibility, so that if an offer of employment is made the required pre-employment paperwork can be completed.
Walk-in applications will be accepted at:
Company address: 2771 Santa Maria Way Suite A, Santa Maria, CA, 93456.
Referral contact: Brenda Mendoza
Telephone number: (805)-720-9888
Email address: info@mendozabros.com
Contact hours are Monday through Friday, 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Applicants will be interviewed in person or by telephone and job offers will be extended to qualified, eligible applicants. Telephone or in-person interviews will be at no cost to workers. All referrals from State Workforce Agencies must be sent to the employer by telephone or email and must include referral contact name, phone number, and email address if an email address is available. Collect telephone calls will not be accepted directly from job applicants and persons inquiring about employment.
Applicants and referrals, not applying in person, will be sent an employment application and the employment disclosures required by law. Applicants and referrals will not be considered to have applied until a properly completed and signed application is provided to the Company indicating that the worker has received a copy in writing of the Migrant and Seasonal Agricultural Worker employment disclosures (or Contract containing disclosures) as required by law. The Company will interview non-local applicants by telephone and make hiring commitments to qualified, eligible applicants.
Documentation of identity and employment authorization (original documents only) sufficient to complete an I-9 Form, as required by the Immigration Reform and Control Act, must be in the possession of the worker at the time the worker reports for work and will be examined by the Company as a condition for completing the hiring process. Walk-in applicants whose pre-employment paperwork was completed at the time of hire must have a valid identity document when they report to work. No worker will be considered to have completed the hiring process, nor be permitted to start work, and/or occupy Company-provided housing, without completing an I-9 Form and presenting required documentation of identity and employment eligibility within the legally required time frames. Although the job holding office is not required to verify employment authorization documentation, Employer requests that the Employment Service staff apprise applicants that they will be required to provide documentary proof of work authorization to the Employer.
Telephone number: (805)720-9888
Email address: info@mendozabros.com
✉️ Application email template in English
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Subject: Application for Field Workers (Wine Grapes) (H-2A) - Case JO-A-300-26309-344024
Job duties
Original text, as filed with the Department of Labor.
Job Duties - Description of the specific services or labor to be performed:
Please note that the Employer will require a total of fifty-two (52) H-2A workers under this contract. Of these, twenty-six (26) H-2A workers will commence employment approximately on January 4, 2027, and the remaining twenty-six (26) H-2A workers will commence employment approximately on February 2, 2027. The number of workers and dates of staggered entry may change lightly due to weather, consulate availability, and domestic worker availability.
Field Worker (Wine Grapes):
Duties vary depending on the growing season:
Work in grape vineyards during growing season (January 2027 through March 2027) will include hoeing (long handled hoe) and pruning and various vineyard activities.
Work in grape vineyards during growing season (approximately mid-April 2027 through May 2027) will include weed removal and vine suckering and various vineyard activities.
Workers will occasionally perform vineyard weeding using shovels over 4 ft in length. The employer will provide training, gloves, and knee pads in prevention of work-related injuries at no cost to workers if required. Work in grape vineyards during growing season (approximately June 2027 through July 2027) will include leaf removal and various vineyard activities. Employer abides by the California rules applicable to hand weeding.
Work in grape vineyards on non-harvest activities (approximately August 2027 through mid-September 2027) will include early season crop removal, move wires, picking, root picking, irrigation, field maintenance, canopy management, shoveling, stake removal and replacement and various vineyard activities.
Work in grape vineyards during harvest season (approximately mid-September 2027 through October 2027) will include picking wine grapes and activities directly related to wine grape picking and various vineyard activities.
Non-harvest related activities continue during harvest time of the year but are not directly related to wine grape picking and include fence repair, trellis repair, post removal and replacement, drainage, field gutters, plant new vineyard including digging, raking, clean up and post pounding and various vineyard activities.
Harvest activities include using sharp picking knives, standing, and kneeling on ground to pick fruit, and sorting grapes
Tractor Driver:
Tractor drivers will drive and control tractors in fields. Tractors have a capacity of under 26,001 pounds Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW). Commercial drivers' license is not required to drive tractors.
Cellar Job Duties: (Cellar is located in the vineyard)
Responsibilities will include Sorting grapes, Wash bins, equipment sanitation and cleanup. Tank pump overs, barrel work, wine racking and stacking boxes, gassing empty barrels by using sulfur dioxide gas to protect wooden wine barrels from mold and bacteria, a full respirator mask is used for this process. (Less than 50% of workdays in contract)
Additional Vineyard Work duties throughout the season (Less than 50% of workdays in contract), fungicide application with backpack and/or tractor sprayer; Spray fertilizer or pesticide solutions to control insects, fungus and weed growth, and diseases, using hand sprayers. and herbicide application with hand sprayer. Apply chemical solutions to plants to protect against disease or insects or to enhance growth.
Requirements
| Education | None required |
|---|---|
| Experience | 3 months |
| Other requirements | Lifting up to 50 lb Drug test |
3 months of experience working with wine grapes is required. Specific requirements include lifting up to 50 pounds frequently and being able to use hand tools, including cutting knives. Must be able to work under conditions where skin and clothing become heavily soiled with mud, water, grease, etc. Must be able to work outdoors in inclement weather conditions, including rain, cold, high winds, etc. Work involves frequent bending and working in bent or stooped positions. Must be able to walk and stand up extensively. No smoking, alcohol, firearms in the field or residential housing.
Benefits and conditions
| Schedule | 7:00 A.M. – 2:30 P.M. |
|---|---|
| Paid | Weekly |
| Pay details | $160 per ton for grape harvest (group rate) |
| Housing type | Employer-provided (including mobile or range) (Boonville, Ca) |
| Housing | Single Family Residence: 4 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms, living room, dining room, and kitchen plus an oversized bonus room. The property will accommodate 15 workers during the contract period. Each worker will be provided with their own bed. Workers will have access to full kitchen facilities and will be responsible for their own meals. Laundry wash bin will be available onsite to workers, free of charge for workers to use. |
| Meals | Workers occupying employer-provided housing in which full kitchen facilities are available will be responsible for preparing their own meals. Workers will purchase food at their own expense and prepare their own meals. Kitchen and eating facilities will be shared with other workers occupying the Company-provided housing facilities. Employer will provide workers with cooking and eating utensils. No kitchen facilities are provided to workers not occupying Company-provided housing. The workers will be transported to the grocery store twice per week. |
| Daily transportation | Company will offer transportation at no cost to workers occupying Company-provided housing to the work site and return on a daily basis. The Company may, at its discretion, also offer transportation at no cost to workers who commute to work on a daily basis and workers who elect not to occupy the Company-provided housing from one or more pre-designated pick-up points to and from the daily work sites. Workers who commute daily have the option to drive their own vehicles to the work site. |
| Travel to the job | The following provisions pertaining to provision or reimbursement for inbound and return transportation and subsistence apply only to persons recruited from outside normal commuting distance. See Addendum C |
| Pay deductions | The following deductions will be made from the worker’s pay: FICA (if applicable); federal income tax withholding (if applicable); state and/or local tax withholding (if applicable); recovery of any loss to the Company due to damage or loss of equipment/tools; housing or furnishings (beyond normal wear and tear) caused by the worker (if any)- The employer will not make any deduction from the wage or require any reimbursement from an employee for any cash shortage, breakage, or loss of equipment, unless it can be shown that such shortage, breakage, or loss is caused by a dishonest or willful act, or by the gross negligence of the employee; medical insurance payments if applicable; cash advances, if applicable; and deductions expressly authorized by the worker in writing (if any). No deductions except those required or permitted by law will be made. |
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| Case number | JO-A-300-26309-344024 |
|---|---|
| Official occupation | Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse (45-2092.00) |
| Posted | Nov 5, 2026 |