Note: The following required skills should be applied as appropriate to the equipment and processes that are used in the particular winery or workplace. Ability to: Access workplace information to identify irrigation requirements Select, fit and use personal protective clothing and/or equipment Liaise with other work areas Consult with appropriate senior personnel or consultants Monitor the vineyard and interpret the results to identify vineyard irrigation and/or injection requirements. Factors to be considered include: soil moisture content watertable level water quality signs of vine nutrient deficiencies climatic conditions frost risk grape variety soil type and depth closeness to harvest yield parameters age of vine grape quality requirements symptoms of vine water stress effective root depth Calculate chemical application rates for injection requirements Present and justify recommendations to senior personnel Implement the irrigation and/or injection schedule. This may include consideration of: resources, including operators with appropriate skills application rates timing and length materials, chemicals and services maintenance programs and supplies interaction between different irrigation valves or shifts Instruct irrigation system operators as required Apply sampling techniques Conduct routine tests Monitor irrigation and/or injection activities. This may include: measuring nitrogen output measuring chlorine output identifying soil moisture content and depth to which water will reach identifying emitter output consistency Take corrective action in response to out-of-specification results or non-compliance Report and/or record problems and/or corrective action taken Evaluate effectiveness of irrigation activities Evaluate environmental impact of irrigation activities Identify, rectify and/or report environmental non-compliance Maintain workplace records Maintain work area to meet housekeeping standards Report and/or record problems according to instructions Plan and organise Apply information technology systems according to enterprise procedures Calculate and present statistical data according to enterprise procedures Write reports according to enterprise procedures Facilitate teams according to enterprise procedures Use oral communication skills/language to fulfil the job role as specified by the organisation, including questioning, active listening, asking for clarification and seeking advice from supervisor Work cooperatively within a culturally diverse workforce |