Vineyard worker to vineyard supervisor
A vineyard worker already meets 23% of what the vineyard supervisor role asks for. The move turns on 26 required skills not yet in the profile.
83/ 100
1 How much of what a vineyard supervisor is expected to do is already part of a vineyard worker’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 8 of its required skills as things a vineyard worker already does. You would walk in with these on day one.
- drive agricultural machines
- fertilisation principles
- harvest grapes
- personal protective equipment
- plant vine yards
- sustainable manufacturing
What stands in the way is 26 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 11 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 worker background worth leading with.
- already held harvest grapes handling and moving
- already held plant vine yards handling and moving
- already held tend vines handling and moving
- already held viticulture agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
- already held sustainable manufacturing engineering, manufacturing and construction
- already held drive agricultural machines working with machinery and specialised equipment
All 11 carried skills, including the 8 the vineyard supervisor role treats as required.
Table 3 · What you may need to learn
The 39 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 technical aspects of vineyard production required
- 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 manage agricultural staff optional
- optional, not held manage wine production optional
- optional, not held organise wine cellar optional
- optional, not held coordinate operational activities optional
- 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 oversee vineyard floor activities required
- optional, not held maintain ground optional
- still to learn control grape quality required
- still to learn evaluate vineyard problems required
- still to learn evaluate vineyard quality required
- still to learn monitor winemaking process required
- optional, not held conduct field work optional
- still to learn plant disease control required
- still to learn plant harvest methods required
- still to learn pest control in plants required
- optional, not held e-agriculture optional
- still to learn supervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settings required
- still to learn maintain a safe, hygienic and secure working environment required
- still to learn work in outdoor conditions required
- still to learn variety of grapes required
- still to learn winery production process required
- optional, not held wine characteristics optional
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 manage technical aspects of vineyard production practise this
- 03 monitor grapes 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 11 skills that carry over
- already held drive agricultural machines skill
- already held fertilisation principles knowledge
- already held harvest grapes skill
- already held personal protective equipment knowledge
- already held plant vine yards skill
- already held sustainable manufacturing knowledge
- already held tend vines skill
- already held viticulture knowledge
- already held agronomy knowledge
- already held execute disease and pest control activities skill
- already held manage data skill
The 4 learning areas not shown above
- 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 develop grape growing techniques required
- optional, not held advise on sustainability solutions optional
- still to learn environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry required
- still to learn leadership principles required
13 supplementary skills, helpful but not required
- optional, not held manage cellar operations optional
- optional, not held supervise horticultural crews optional
- optional, not held e-agriculture optional
- optional, not held maintain ground optional
- optional, not held manage agricultural staff optional
- optional, not held manage wine production 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
20 held skills the vineyard supervisor role does not ask for
- not needed by the target role assign duties to agriculture workers skill
- not needed by the target role assist bottling skill
- not needed by the target role execute fertilisation skill
- not needed by the target role grow plants skill
- not needed by the target role integrated pest management knowledge
- not needed by the target role maintain tanks for viticulture skill
- not needed by the target role manage canopy skill
- not needed by the target role manage environmental impact skill
- not needed by the target role manage environmental impact of operations skill
- not needed by the target role operate hand pruning equipment skill
- not needed by the target role operate wine pumps skill
- not needed by the target role organic farming knowledge
- not needed by the target role participate in vine maintenance skill
- not needed by the target role perform trellis repairs skill
- not needed by the target role present the farm facilities skill
- not needed by the target role produce sustainable products skill
- not needed by the target role propagate plants skill
- not needed by the target role provide agri-touristic services skill
- not needed by the target role sanitise winery area skill
- not needed by the target role tend press operation skill
9 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 winery production process required
- still to learn environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry required
- still to learn leadership principles required
- still to learn pest control in plants required
- optional, not held e-agriculture optional
- optional, not held wine characteristics optional
Common questions about this move
Can a vineyard worker become a vineyard supervisor?
Yes, and it is a career change move. A vineyard worker already covers 23% of what a vineyard supervisor is expected to do: 11 skills carry over, 8 of which the vineyard supervisor role treats as required.
What skills does a vineyard worker need to become a vineyard supervisor?
26 required skills are missing, plus 13 optional ones. They fall into 10 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, led by management skills. The single most important is manage pest and weed control.
How hard is the move from vineyard worker to vineyard supervisor?
Its learning distance is 83 out of 100, which is the career change 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.