Associate Manager, Vineyard

Role Purpose:

This is a critical role on our Vineyard Leadership Team. This role is responsible for building and managing vineyards in Creston, BC, including implementing and following viticulture programs to ensure grape quality and yield targets are met.

Accountabilities & Impact:

• Plan, schedule, and manage safe and productive work activities in the vineyards, including maintaining irrigation systems and managing frost control programs.
• Working with the Senior Vineyard Manager to create vineyard budget and manage the vineyard costs to the budget plan.
• Provide understanding and insight of efficiencies and cost saving opportunities and techniques to employees.
• Operate machinery, and train others in safe equipment operation.
• Work alongside vineyard workers while doing such activities as planting, pruning, suckering, thinning, spraying, and picking.
• Responsible for the training and development of vineyard team members, setting standards and evaluating employee’s performance.

Skills & Experiences Needed:

• 10+ years progressive vineyard experience.
• 5+ years’ experience leading and training vineyard teams.
• 5 years’ experience operating vineyard equipment including tractors, sprayers and machine harvesters.
• Solid knowledge of all vineyard procedures and practices including planting, pruning, harvesting, and irrigation systems.
• Intermediate Computer skills; MS Office, Suite, Word, Excel.
• Team Player
• Valid BC Driver’s License.

At Mark Anthony, we live by our 5 Core Values every day:

Sense of Urgency

• We value sense of urgency because we are a fast-paced company in a fast-paced industry
• You act as if there is no tomorrow and get it done today

Authenticity

• We value authenticity because we need to stay real
• You are authentic, diplomatic, respectful, thoughtful and you always have the best intentions

Simplicity

• We value simplicity; why use 50 words when you can use 5?
• You thrive in ambiguity, are comfortable with change and bring simplicity to complex situations or grey area

Humility

• We value humility; there is no room for egos here
• You’re not stubborn, you listen, take feedback/direction and respond quickly to changing direction. We are a team that supports each other

Trust

• We value trust because unless we are both trusted and trusting, we will not succeed as a team
• You put trust in others and do your best to never let anyone down