How to become a Vineyard Supervisor

Also called: Leading Hand (Vineyard)

Supervises aspects of vineyard operations, including maintenance, pruning, harvest operations, and disease and pest monitoring.

Main tasks

• Oversees the planting, cultivation and harvesting of wine grapes
• Supervises and undertakes the operation and maintenance of specialised vineyard equipment and machinery
• Oversees the inspection and maintenance of vineyard infrastructure, including fencing, trellising and water supply systems
• Organises and trains vineyard workers, and supervises work routines and day-to-day vineyard production operations

Ways in

• TAFE and VET: Diploma of Production Horticulture (AHC50324); Diploma of Viticulture (AHC51524); Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations (FBP30921); Certificate IV in Agriculture (AHC40122); Certificate II in Wine Industry Operations (FBP20521)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• About 33,200 people work in this job group now, and about 34,700 are projected by 2035. (+4.6%)
• AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

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Questions people ask

How do I become a Vineyard Supervisor?

Ways in include: Diploma of Production Horticulture; Diploma of Viticulture.

Is a Vineyard Supervisor a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 5% by 2035, from about 33,200 to about 34,700 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Vineyard Supervisor?

Usually not. Only 23% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Diploma of Production Horticulture; Diploma of Viticulture.

Will AI change the work of a Vineyard Supervisor?

AI is more likely to help with parts of this job than to do it. Jobs and Skills Australia rates its automation exposure as low.

Sources

• Jobs and Skills Australia: Occupation data (ANZSCO), from ABS Labour Force and Census (February 2026), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Generative AI Capacity Study, interactive table data (September 2025), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04
• Jobs and Skills Australia: Employment Projections (Victoria University) (May 2025 to May 2035), CC BY 4.0, retrieved 2026-10-04

Updated 2026-10-04