Job Description

A well-established company is looking for a Junior Viticulturist to join their team on a full time permanent basis.
Very good compensation package on offer subject to qualification and or experience plus internal career advancement opportunities.
 
Position Overview:
The Junior Viticulturists research and implement their findings to better help grape vines produce grapes that are of high quality and amount that is required for making wine.
 
Key Performance Areas:
Production of grapes under a wide variety of natural conditions including preparation of the land, planting, trellising, pruning, monitoring and controlling of pests and diseases, fertilizing, irrigation and canopy management
Potential to manage both table and wine grapes
Understand optimum ripeness (fruit development and characteristics) and proper harvesting of grapes
Design and implement pest and disease control programs following pest management practices and a sustainable farming approach
Use plant, climate and soil moisture monitoring equipment for scheduling irrigation and modeling grapevine shape/phrenology
Diagnose and solve viticulture problems
Collect, organize and report viticulture data to support farming and marketing decisions
Possibly direct and supervise staff
Provide feedback and guidance to wine farmers/vineyard managers to yield the best results
Direct contact with the winemaker to communicate grape characteristics needed to begin the winemaking process
 
Requirements:
Relevant qualification
Experience in a similar position
Bilingual (Afrikaans and English)

Skills Required