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• Act as a vineyard foreman to plan, communicate and coordinate activities of vineyard employees and contracted personnel.
• Assist in general vineyard maintenance activities including pruning, irrigation management, weed control, vine balance, chemical applications, disease and pest control, cultivation and canopy management and harvest.
• Monitor crops for insect, disease pressure and phenological development of vines; plan and implement fungicide, pesticide and irrigation programs; keep accurate records of pesticide & chemical usage and inventories.
• Effectively and efficiently utilize data management systems and apply information to forecast, organize and monitor vineyard operations.
• Ensure the maintenance of vineyard equipment and tools and associated recordkeeping.
• Maintain accurate, timely records of daily work activities and work schedules.
• Review and approve timecard data to ensure accuracy in payroll.
• Interpret and enforce company policies to workers, including safety regulations. Assist in the implementation of employee safety training programs.
• Assist in vineyard development activities, including land preparation, trellis and irrigation system installation, planting, etc.
• Successfully manage people. Provide performance feedback on employees to manager as needed. May help Vineyard Manager address communication, performance, employee relation issues that occur with Vineyard workforce.
• Take on special projects as assigned by the Vineyard Manager.
• Take a lead role in harvest operations.
• During harvest and Winter months, may assist Rosemont’s Winemaker with tasks such as fermentation management, barrel management, preparation for bottling, and other duties as needed. 

• Must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 lbs
• Able to operate farming equipment and implements on flat land or hillsides
• May be exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, fumes or airborne particles, farming chemicals and fertilizers
• Requires working outside in all weather conditions, exposure to extreme heat and cold in some cases
• Requires complete mobility (walking, bending and stretching) in the vineyard on uneven terrain
• Ability to work up to 6 days a week for 8-10 consecutive hours outdoors
• Ability to work flexible hours depending on vineyard demands

• A minimum of two years of direct experience in vineyard/farm management and/or development is preferred, however not required.
• Strong communication skills are essential with the ability to speak and write clearly
• Proficiency in Spanish and English is highly desirable.
• This position requires excellent planning and organizational skills as well as the ability and desire to be a team player.
• Demonstrates good people skills; the ability to build positive, constructive relationships at all levels of the company.
• Position requires solid computer proficiency and ability to work with company software and programs such as Microsoft Office, Excel, etc.
• Must have a valid Driver’s License.

Equipment: Wheel Tractors

Implements: Disc, Seeder, Mower, Sprayer, Hedger

Knows/Learns How To: Calibrate sprayer, set discs, hydraulics, simple repairs, service equipment

Adoption Cost:          $400

To participate in this exciting and educational program, we are offering a one-time payment of $400.00 (taxes included).  In addition to a handsome plaque engraved with your name that will be displayed on your adopted row of vines for the next 40 to 50 years, you will also receive the following unique experience and benefits:

2024 | Planting: Join us in April to plant some of the vines in your row! Date TBD.

2026 | Learn to Prune: Join us in February/March to prune and train your vine for the year ahead. Date TBD.

2027 | Harvest: Help harvest your grapes! Date TBD.

2027 | Harvest Party!  We’ll host a large harvest party for a successful harvest. Date TBD.

2028 | Wine Tasting: Join us to taste the first wines made from your vines!

2028 | Receive your 1^st bottle of wine produced from your grapes: 2027 vintage.

2029 | Receive your 2^nd bottle of wine produced from your grapes: 2028 vintage.

2030 | Receive your 3^rd bottle of wine produced from your grapes: 2029 vintage.

Of course, you can visit your adopted vines at any time to check on their progress and see how they’re growing.  Talking to them helps encourage them to produce great fruit – we do it all the time!

If you are interested, please email [email protected] for an application, or give us a call here at the Winery, at 434-636-9463.

All rows will be assigned on a first-come, first-serve basis.