Vineyard Manager

Work site environment

• Viticulture
• Dusty
• Hot
• Outdoors
• Harvest crops
• Tree and orchard fruit
• Vineyard

Work setting

• Rural area

Responsibilities

Tasks

• Budding trees
• Clipping
• Deleafing
• Fruit trees training
• Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes
• Mixing fertilizer
• Shoot positioning
• Soil fertility programs
• Stone and/or wood picking
• Suckering
• Tying
• Weeding
• Maintain farm machinery, equipment and buildings
• Manage overall operation of farm
• Maintain financial and production records
• Perform general farm duties
• Operate and maintain farm machinery and equipment
• Maintain quality control and production records
• Maintain work records and logs
• Hire and train staff
• Co-ordinate and supervise the work of general farm workers and harvesting labourers
• Develop work schedules and establish procedures
• Provide agricultural crop services such as plowing, irrigating, cultivating, spraying or harvesting
• Supervise and oversee growing and other crop-related operations
• Ensure farm safety and bio-security procedures are followed

Supervision

• 5-10 people

Credentials

Certificates, licences, memberships, and courses 

• Pesticide Applicator's Licence
• First Aid Certificate

Experience and specialization

Type of crops

• Apples
• Grapes

Equipment and machinery experience

• Automated irrigation system
• Fertilizer applicator
• Sprayer or duster
• Tractor

Area of specialization

• Agricultural crop service

Additional information

Security and safety

• Driver's validity licence check

Transportation/travel information

• Valid driver's licence
• Own transportation

Work conditions and physical capabilities

• Attention to detail
• Fast-paced environment
• Handling heavy loads
• Manual dexterity
• Physically demanding
• Standing for extended periods
• Work under pressure
• Combination of sitting, standing, walking

Personal suitability

• Efficient interpersonal skills
• Excellent oral communication
• Excellent written communication
• Flexibility
• Judgement
• Organized
• Team player

Benefits

Health benefits

• Dental plan
• Health care plan
• Vision care benefits

Long term benefits

• Group insurance benefits
• Other benefits