Vineyard manager to vineyard supervisor
A vineyard manager already meets 34% of what the vineyard supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 22 required skills not yet in the profile.
74.8/ 100
1 How much of what a vineyard supervisor is expected to do is already part of a vineyard manager’s work. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs, because moving into a speciality is not the same problem as moving out of one. 2 Every skill the vineyard supervisor role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A vineyard supervisor role treats 12 of its required skills as things a vineyard manager already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- control grape quality
- develop grape growing techniques
- environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry
- evaluate vineyard problems
- fertilisation principles
- manage technical aspects of vineyard production
What stands in the way is 22 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.
Table 2 · What you already bring
Of the 16 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A vineyard supervisor role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a vineyard manager background worth leading with.
- already held manage technical aspects of vineyard production management skills
- already held oversee vineyard floor activities handling and moving
- already held evaluate vineyard problems information skills
- already held manage wine production management skills
- already held develop grape growing techniques communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held viticulture agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
All 16 carried skills, including the 12 the vineyard supervisor role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 34 missing skills fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered in the order worth working in. Areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the optional ones. Nothing here is a verdict on you: it is a list of what this particular job asks for that your current one does not.
- still to learn manage pest and weed control required
- still to learn monitor grapes required
- still to learn participate in vine preparation required
- still to learn harvest grapes required
- still to learn plant vine yards required
- still to learn tend vines required
- optional, not held maintain ground optional
- still to learn manage grape harvest required
- still to learn manage teamwork required
- still to learn monitor daily work required
- still to learn evaluate employees work required
- still to learn recruit employees required
- optional, not held manage cellar operations optional
- optional, not held supervise horticultural crews optional
- optional, not held organise wine cellar optional
- optional, not held coordinate operational activities optional
- still to learn drive agricultural machines required
- still to learn maintain vineyard machinery required
- optional, not held operate agricultural machinery optional
- optional, not held prepare equipment for harvest optional
- still to learn maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment required
- still to learn work in outdoor conditions required
- optional, not held execute disease and pest control activities optional
- still to learn variety of grapes required
- still to learn sustainable manufacturing required
- optional, not held wine characteristics optional
- still to learn plant disease control required
- still to learn plant harvest methods required
4 further areas in the appendix
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a vineyard supervisor role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 manage pest and weed control practise this
- 02 monitor grapes practise this
- 03 participate in vine preparation practise this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 16 skills that carry over
- already held control grape quality skill
- already held develop grape growing techniques skill
- already held environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry knowledge
- already held evaluate vineyard problems skill
- already held fertilisation principles knowledge
- already held manage technical aspects of vineyard production skill
- already held monitor winemaking process skill
- already held oversee vineyard floor activities skill
- already held pest control in plants knowledge
- already held supervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settings skill
- already held viticulture knowledge
- already held winery production process knowledge
- already held agronomy knowledge
- already held e-agriculture knowledge
- already held manage agricultural staff skill
- already held manage wine production skill
The 4 learning areas not shown above
- still to learn evaluate vineyard quality required
- optional, not held manage data optional
- optional, not held conduct field work optional
- still to learn leadership principles required
- still to learn personal protective equipment required
- optional, not held advise on sustainability solutions optional
12 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held manage cellar operations optional
- optional, not held supervise horticultural crews optional
- optional, not held execute disease and pest control activities optional
- optional, not held maintain ground optional
- optional, not held manage data optional
- optional, not held operate agricultural machinery optional
- optional, not held organise wine cellar optional
- optional, not held prepare equipment for harvest optional
- optional, not held wine characteristics optional
- optional, not held advise on sustainability solutions optional
- optional, not held conduct field work optional
- optional, not held coordinate operational activities optional
16 held skills the vineyard supervisor role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role agricultural business management knowledge
- not needed by the target role business management principles knowledge
- not needed by the target role control wine quality skill
- not needed by the target role health and safety regulations knowledge
- not needed by the target role implement marketing strategies skill
- not needed by the target role implement sales strategies skill
- not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
- not needed by the target role manage agritourism activities skill
- not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
- not needed by the target role manage chemical testing procedures skill
- not needed by the target role manage production enterprise skill
- not needed by the target role monitor grounds maintenance skill
- not needed by the target role organic farming knowledge
- not needed by the target role supervise pest and disease control skill
- not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
- not needed by the target role wine related sciences knowledge
7 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice
Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.
- still to learn plant disease control required
- still to learn plant harvest methods required
- still to learn variety of grapes required
- still to learn leadership principles required
- still to learn personal protective equipment required
- still to learn sustainable manufacturing required
- optional, not held wine characteristics optional
Common questions about this move
Can a vineyard manager become a vineyard supervisor?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A vineyard manager already covers 34% of what a vineyard supervisor is expected to do: 16 skills carry over, 12 of which the vineyard supervisor role treats as required.
What skills does a vineyard manager need to become a vineyard supervisor?
22 required skills are missing, plus 12 optional ones. They fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by handling and moving. The single most important is manage pest and weed control.
How hard is the move from vineyard manager to vineyard supervisor?
Its learning distance is 74.8 out of 100, which is the substantial band. That accounts for both how much is missing and how specialised those skills are.
How this record was compiled
Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.