Lead Horticulturalist - Vineyards and Viticulture
Core
Oversee the entire lifecycle of vineyard operations from planting to harvesting to ensure premium quality grape production for award-winning wines.
Role type
Lead Horticulturalist (Viticulture)
Builds
High-quality grape crops for a renowned wine estate
Domain
Agriculture / Viticulture / Western Cape
Deliverable
physical/clinical work
Required skills
Vineyard management, team leadership, pest and disease management, irrigation management, soil fertility programming, canopy management, pruning and harvesting operations, sustainable/organic farming practices, budget management
Preferred skills
Research on new grape varietals and technologies, record-keeping
Technologies
Irrigation systems, nutrient analysis tools
Responsibilities
Develop and implement vineyard management plans, supervise and train vineyard teams, monitor vine health and implement interventions, manage irrigation and soil fertility, oversee pruning and harvesting, conduct research on varietals and technologies, ensure adherence to sustainable practices, manage vineyard budgets
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
