Explore an opportunity of a lifetime for a California based Vinyard Manager who wants to relocate to the pristine hillside region of North Carolina.
Our client is creating a center for regenerative agriculture, a unique education center and demonstration farm while building a community and strong network to help successfully transition conventional farmers to regenerative agriculture.
They have built and repurposed an old dairy into a certified regenerative vineyard. Over the last 10 years they have worked with a world-renowned grape expert to build a new delicious, seedless muscadine grape, full of antioxidants and nutrients. They are expanding from 30 acres to 70 acres in 2024 and need a Vineyard Manager to oversee the site and farm operation.
Primary Responsibilities include:
- Scout vineyards weekly for disease, pest, and vine health
- Coordinate all planting and spraying activities with the vineyard staff.
- Implement and plan for soil health practices, vine nutrition management, and adapt grazing strategies.
- Coordinate and improve data collection and record keeping.
- Provide leadership and accountability for supervisory employees in the vineyard function.
- Recruit and oversee the efforts of an assistant Vineyard Manager
- Provide oversight for P&L for vineyard operation.
Essential background requirements:
- Bachelor’s degree in Viticulture or related Ag Science degree
- 5-10 years experience in vineyard management
- Knowledge of grape vine pruning and training techniques in table or winegrapes
- Experience with mechanical harvesting technologies.
- Ideal experience in holistic, intensive rotational and adaptive grazing
- Working knowledge of ag and vineyard informational databases, farm software and mapping platforms a huge plus
- Strong organizational, analytical and problem-solving skills as well as excellent verbal and written communication skills.
Competitive compensation, relocation package, signing bonus, and a ground floor opportunity.
For immediate and confidential consideration email your resume to Steve Stebbins, or call Steve directly.
209 914-9988