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 soil management requirements Select, fit and use appropriate personal protective clothing and/or equipment Liaise with other work areas Consult with appropriate senior personnel Apply sampling techniques Conduct routine tests Monitor the vineyard and interpret the results to identify vineyard soil management requirements. This may include monitoring: soil moisture content watertable level weed population signs of vine nutrient deficiencies climatic conditions cover crop practices soil analyses (e.g. pH and salinity) evidence of hard pans soil texture vine root distribution nutrient levels in plant and soil irrigation water quality climatic conditions erosion risk soil management history growth of mid-row sward Calculate application rates for soil addition requirements (e.g. fertilisers and ameliorants) Present and justify recommendations to senior personnel Implement the soil management program. This will include consideration of: resources, including operators with appropriate skills equipment availability and capability materials and chemicals maintenance programs and supplies specific needs of individual blocks environmental conditions other vineyard activities Instruct operators as required Monitor soil management activities. This will include monitoring: operator performance operating conditions operating results material supplies equipment performance Take corrective action in response to out-of-specification results or non-compliance Report and/or record problems and/or corrective action 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 Supervise operators according to enterprise procedures Apply information technology systems 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 |