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Wine Grape Grower

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Employed

1,200

Part-time share

27.2%

Female share

26.1%

Median age

57 yrs

Source: Jobs and Skills Australia · ABS 2021 Census of Population and Housing.

Wine Grape Grower is a job in Australia. The job figures on this page come from Jobs and Skills Australia and the ABS Census, where they are published. The courses listed here lead to this job. Compare the fee, study mode, length, place, and how to get in before you enquire.

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About this career

Plans, organises, controls, coordinates and performs farming operations to grow wine grapes.

What they typically do

  • Plans and coordinates the production and marketing of wine grapes from planting seedlings or grafting new varieties onto root stock to harvest, considering environmental and market factors
  • Plans and oversees wine grape growing operations and routines, such as fertilising, cultivating, debudding and pruning vines
  • Monitors and maintains wine grape crop health by managing biosecurity and other risks, and controlling pests, weeds and diseases
  • Directs and oversees the harvesting, grading and packaging of wine grapes
  • Plans and coordinates the sale, purchase and dispatch of wine grapes
  • Plans and oversees the provision and maintenance of wine grape vineyard infrastructure and equipment, such as buildings, fences, trellises, machinery and water supply systems
  • Maintains and evaluates the records of wine grape vineyard activities, monitors market activity, and plans production accordingly
  • Manages wine grape vineyard business capital, including budgeting, taxation, debt and loan management
  • May select, train and supervise wine grape vineyard staff and contractors

Where they work

Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing

Qualification pathways

These accredited qualifications can lead to a career as a Wine Grape Grower.

No qualification pathways published on training.gov.au yet.