Vineyard manager to viticulture adviser
A vineyard manager already meets 29% of what the viticulture adviser role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.
72.4/ 100
1 How much of what a viticulture adviser 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 viticulture adviser role is recorded as needing, required and optional together. What these numbers mean.
Why this move works
A viticulture adviser role treats 5 of its required skills as things a vineyard manager already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- control grape quality
- control wine quality
- develop grape growing techniques
- monitor winemaking process
- pest control in plants
What stands in the way is 12 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 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A viticulture adviser 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 control wine quality information skills
- already held develop grape growing techniques communication, collaboration and creativity
- already held control grape quality information skills
- already held monitor winemaking process information skills
- already held e-agriculture agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
- already held organic farming agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
All 8 carried skills, including the 5 the viticulture adviser role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 21 missing skills fall into 6 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 advise on grape quality improvement required
- still to learn advise on plant mineral nutrition required
- still to learn advise on fertiliser and herbicide required
- still to learn advise on nitrate pollution required
- still to learn advise on wine quality improvement required
- optional, not held develop dried-on-vine raisin production systems optional
- optional, not held advise on irrigation projects optional
- optional, not held develop personal skills optional
- optional, not held conduct public presentations optional
- optional, not held promote sustainability optional
- still to learn raisin grapes required
- still to learn horticulture principles required
- still to learn plant disease control required
- optional, not held agroecology optional
- optional, not held irrigation systems optional
- still to learn table grapes manipulation required
- still to learn types of wine required
- still to learn manage nutrients required
- still to learn monitor water quality required
- optional, not held provide tourism related information optional
- optional, not held develop irrigation strategies optional
Table 4 · Where to start
The 3 entries a viticulture adviser role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.
- 01 advise on grape quality improvement practise this
- 02 advise on plant mineral nutrition practise this
- 03 raisin grapes study this
Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.
Appendix · The rest of the record
All 8 skills that carry over
- already held control grape quality skill
- already held control wine quality skill
- already held develop grape growing techniques skill
- already held monitor winemaking process skill
- already held pest control in plants knowledge
- already held agronomy knowledge
- already held e-agriculture knowledge
- already held organic farming knowledge
9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held develop dried-on-vine raisin production systems optional
- optional, not held advise on irrigation projects optional
- optional, not held agroecology optional
- optional, not held develop irrigation strategies optional
- optional, not held develop personal skills optional
- optional, not held irrigation systems optional
- optional, not held provide tourism related information optional
- optional, not held conduct public presentations optional
- optional, not held promote sustainability optional
24 held skills the viticulture adviser 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 environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry knowledge
- not needed by the target role evaluate vineyard problems skill
- not needed by the target role fertilisation principles knowledge
- 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 agricultural staff 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 manage technical aspects of vineyard production skill
- not needed by the target role manage wine production skill
- not needed by the target role monitor grounds maintenance skill
- not needed by the target role oversee vineyard floor activities skill
- not needed by the target role supervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settings skill
- 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 viticulture knowledge
- not needed by the target role wine related sciences knowledge
- not needed by the target role winery production process 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 raisin grapes required
- still to learn table grapes manipulation required
- still to learn horticulture principles required
- still to learn plant disease control required
- still to learn types of wine required
- optional, not held agroecology optional
- optional, not held irrigation systems optional
Common questions about this move
Can a vineyard manager become a viticulture adviser?
Yes, and it is a substantial move. A vineyard manager already covers 29% of what a viticulture adviser is expected to do: 8 skills carry over, 5 of which the viticulture adviser role treats as required.
What skills does a vineyard manager need to become a viticulture adviser?
12 required skills are missing, plus 9 optional ones. They fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by communication, collaboration and creativity. The single most important is advise on grape quality improvement.
How hard is the move from vineyard manager to viticulture adviser?
Its learning distance is 72.4 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.