vineyard machinery operator

Vineyard machinery operators carry out practical activities related to cultivation, propagation of grape varieties and production of wine with specialised machinery or equipment.

Alternative Labels

farm machinery operator

grape grower

machinery operator in a vineyard

vineyard machine operator

vineyard machinery operator

winery machine operator

Regulatory Aspect

To see if and how this occupation is regulated in EU Member States, EEA countries or Switzerland please consult the Regulated Professions Database of the Commission. Regulated Professions Database:

http://ec.europa.eu/growth/single-market/services/free-movement-professionals/qualifications-recognition_en

Skills & Competences

Essential Skills and Competences

execute disease and pest control activities execute fertilisation harvest grapes maintain vineyard machinery manage canopy operate agricultural machinery perform hand pruning perform trellis repairs plant vine yards

Essential Knowledge

environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry pest control in plants plant disease control

Optional Skills and Competences

develop grape growing techniques maintain agricultural machinery maintain irrigation systems manage nutrients participate in vine maintenance participate in vine preparation tend vines

Optional Knowledge

agronomy fertilisation principles health and safety regulations organic farming

Concept URI

Concept Uri

http://data.europa.eu/esco/occupation/1fc60ca6-c3ea-4aeb-bf3b-350c0c5e7f93

Status

released

Occupations