Occupation

841142 Vineyard Worker

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OSCA - Occupation Standard Classification for Australia
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2024, Version 1.0

841142 Vineyard Worker

Performs routine tasks on a wine vineyard, such as cultivating and fertilising soil, planting, training and pruning vines, and picking wine grapes.

Fruit Pickers picking table grapes are excluded from this occupation. Fruit Pickers picking table grapes are included in Occupation 841133 Fruit Picker.

Skill level: 4

Main tasks

  • Plants, prunes and sprays vines to establish, maintain and manage the health and growth of wine grapes in vineyards
  • Picks and sorts the wine grapes during harvest season for processing
  • Cultivates and fertilises soil in wine vineyards
  • Monitors wine vineyards for pests and diseases, and takes appropriate action
  • Assists with irrigation and watering of vines
  • Assists with the installation and maintenance of trellises and supports for vines
  • Maintains and repairs wine vineyard equipment and machinery, and performs general maintenance and cleaning in vineyards