Vineyard Manager (Wine Jobs: Management & Administration)Carrick Winery is excited to advertise a Vineyard Management position. Our departing Vineyard Manager has a fantastic opportunity to advance their career and the Carrick Team wholeheartedly supports their transition into a new role. Where one door closes, another opens.Carrick's vineyards, winery, and restaurant are located in Bannockburn, Central Otago. This year the family-owned business is celebrating its 16th year being BioGro certified organic. With many parcels exceeding 28 years in age, we take pride in the diverse range of high-quality wines we are producing from our 24 hectares of vines.We believe that great wine can be made when our vineyard and winery teams work closely together. In the vines, we have an experienced, capable team, many of whom have been with us for several years, but we are looking for a leader who is able to inspire and upskill them. They must be a team player with previous vineyard management experience and a desire to continuously improve quality.Reporting to the General Manager, our chosen candidate will be accountable for grape quantity, quality, and the vineyard budget while maintaining Carrick's sustainable, organic, and biodynamic grape growing achievements. Responsibilities in the vineyard will include but are not limited to:Staff training, recruitment & accountabilityPest & disease managementSpray programmingIrrigation schedulingFrost fightingRecord keeping and complianceProperty cleanlinessVineyard health & safetyMachinery operations, repairs, and maintenancePromoting the Carrick values & maintaining a healthy workplace cultureOur ideal candidate will:Have a relevant tertiary educationBe experienced with organic and biodynamic viticultureHave worked with livestockBe passionate about Pinot noir and the Central Otago wine industryHold a Growsafe CertificateWe're excited to be offering this position and look forward to receiving your application if this sounds like the right fit for you.How To ApplyApplications or expressions of interest can be sent to ******.
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