How to become a Vineyard Worker

Performs routine tasks on a wine vineyard, such as cultivating and fertilising soil, planting, training and pruning vines, and picking wine grapes.

Main tasks

• Plants, prunes and sprays vines to establish, maintain and manage the health and growth of wine grapes in vineyards
• Picks and sorts the wine grapes during harvest season for processing
• Cultivates and fertilises soil in wine vineyards
• Monitors wine vineyards for pests and diseases, and takes appropriate action
• Assists with irrigation and watering of vines
• Assists with the installation and maintenance of trellises and supports for vines
• Maintains and repairs wine vineyard equipment and machinery, and performs general maintenance and cleaning in vineyards

Ways in

• TAFE and VET: Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations (FBP30921); Certificate II in Wine Industry Operations (FBP20521); Certificate II in Production Horticulture (AHC20324)

Pay · Outlook · AI and this job

• About 24,000 people work in this job group now, and about 25,300 are projected by 2035. (+5.5%)
• 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 Worker?

Ways in include: Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations; Certificate II in Wine Industry Operations.

Is a Vineyard Worker a growing career in Australia?

Yes. Employment is projected to grow 6% by 2035, from about 24,000 to about 25,300 people (Jobs and Skills Australia).

Do you need a degree to become a Vineyard Worker?

Usually not. Only 10% of people in this job hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Ways in include: Certificate III in Wine Industry Operations; Certificate II in Wine Industry Operations.

Will AI change the work of a Vineyard Worker?

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