Vinpro | Gen-Z vacancy: Junior Viticulturist

The GEN-Z Vineyard Project Team is growing, and we are looking to fill an exciting Junior Viticulturist position.

The GEN-Z Vineyard Project is an information transfer project established within the Consultation Department of Vinpro, with a focus on practical knowledge transfer to support winegrowers with vineyard management-specific decision-making.

We are seeking an enthusiastic individual to expand our team and play an integral role in a wide range of project activities. The ideal candidate is someone with a tertiary education in Viticulture and Oenology with intermediate Excel skills. A post-graduate degree would be considered advantageous. A driver’s license is required.  

The position is well suited to an individual who performs well in a team environment, with strong communication skills, but can also work independently to achieve the team’s goals. The position involves some local travel within the winegrowing regions with a base in Paarl at Vinpro’s head office.

 Key responsibilities

• Liaison with winegrowers - managing relationships and collaboration with growers
• Scheduling activities, demo evaluations, field work with growers and team members
• Presenting GEN-Z Project to industry groups and hosting field sessions
• Establish new demo sites and assist with vine orders
• Field visits to monitor demos and status of vines
• Collection of data at demo plots, analysis of samples in the lab (in season) with interns
• Data management
• Writing short articles for GEN-Z website and Wineland
• Sourcing of information/articles on latest developments/innovations to share with GEN-Z Team & consultants
• Management of Instagram profile, Facebook profile
• Administrative tasks: record-keeping of GEN-Z related meetings and compiling of reports

Interested candidates may apply via email to cillie@vinpro.co.za

If you have not heard from us within 3 weeks of the closing date, please accept that your application was unsuccessful. Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

 The closing date for applications is 12 August 2024.