Table 1Transition record

vineyard managertoviticulture adviser

A vineyard manager already meets 29% of what the viticulture adviser role asks for. The move turns on 12 required skills not yet in the profile.

From vineyard manager

29%

Overlap1

To viticulture adviser

8 Skills carried over

12 Required, not held

72.4 Difficulty2

Career overlap Distant match

29%

Learning distance Substantial retraining

72.4/ 100

Easy adjacentmoderatesubstantialcareer change Hard

1 Share of the viticulture adviser role’s weighted skill requirement already met by the vineyard manager profile. Required skills count in full, supplementary skills at 0.35. Directional: the figure for the reverse move differs. 2 Combines what is missing with how specialised it is, so a gap of general skills scores easier than the same number of narrow ones.

Why

Why this move works

A viticulture adviser role treats 5 of its required skills as things a vineyard manager already does. These are the ones it depends on most.

control grape quality
control wine quality
develop grape growing techniques
monitor winemaking process
pest control in plants

What stands in the way is 12 required skills the profile does not yet cover. Table 3 groups them; Table 4 says which to take first.

Table 2

Table 2 · What you already bring

Of the 8 skills that carry over, these are the ones fewest other occupations ask for. A viticulture adviser role needs them, and most people applying for one will not have them already. This is the part of a vineyard manager background worth leading with.

Skill the target role also needs Area

already held control wine quality information skills
already held develop grape growing techniques communication, collaboration and creativity
already held control grape quality information skills
already held monitor winemaking process information skills
already held e-agriculture agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary
already held organic farming agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary

All 8 carried skills, including the 5 the viticulture adviser role treats as required.

Table 3

Table 3 · What you would need to learn

The 21 missing skills fall into 6 areas of the ESCO skill hierarchy, numbered below in the order worth working in: the areas carrying the most required skills come first, and inside each one the required skills sit above the supplementary ones.

Skill to acquire Tier

01 communication, collaboration and creativity 5 required, 5 supplementary

required, not held advise on grape quality improvement required
required, not held advise on plant mineral nutrition required
required, not held advise on fertiliser and herbicide required
required, not held advise on nitrate pollution required
required, not held advise on wine quality improvement required

optional, not held develop dried-on-vine raisin production systems optional
optional, not held advise on irrigation projects optional
optional, not held develop personal skills optional
optional, not held conduct public presentations optional
optional, not held promote sustainability optional

02 agriculture, forestry, fisheries and veterinary 3 required, 2 supplementary

required, not held raisin grapes required
required, not held horticulture principles required
required, not held plant disease control required

optional, not held agroecology optional
optional, not held irrigation systems optional

03 engineering, manufacturing and construction 2 required

required, not held table grapes manipulation required
required, not held types of wine required

04 information skills 2 required

required, not held manage nutrients required
required, not held monitor water quality required

05 assisting and caring 1 supplementary

optional, not held provide tourism related information optional

06 management skills 1 supplementary

optional, not held develop irrigation strategies optional

Table 4

Table 4 · Where to start

The 3 entries a viticulture adviser role is least likely to hire without. The ordering is computed from the skill data, not from what pays.

Each entry opens a course search for that skill. Career Overlap earns nothing from these links.

Appendix

Appendix · The rest of the record

All 8 skills that carry over

Skill Type

already held control grape quality skill
already held control wine quality skill
already held develop grape growing techniques skill
already held monitor winemaking process skill
already held pest control in plants knowledge
already held agronomy knowledge
already held e-agriculture knowledge
already held organic farming knowledge

9 supplementary skills, helpful but not required

Skill to acquire Tier

optional, not held develop dried-on-vine raisin production systems optional
optional, not held advise on irrigation projects optional
optional, not held agroecology optional
optional, not held develop irrigation strategies optional
optional, not held develop personal skills optional
optional, not held irrigation systems optional
optional, not held provide tourism related information optional
optional, not held conduct public presentations optional
optional, not held promote sustainability optional

24 held skills the viticulture adviser role does not ask for

Skill Type

not needed by the target role agricultural business management knowledge
not needed by the target role business management principles knowledge
not needed by the target role environmental legislation in agriculture and forestry knowledge
not needed by the target role evaluate vineyard problems skill
not needed by the target role fertilisation principles knowledge
not needed by the target role health and safety regulations knowledge
not needed by the target role implement marketing strategies skill
not needed by the target role implement sales strategies skill
not needed by the target role maintain relationship with customers skill
not needed by the target role manage agricultural staff skill
not needed by the target role manage agritourism activities skill
not needed by the target role manage budgets skill
not needed by the target role manage chemical testing procedures skill
not needed by the target role manage production enterprise skill
not needed by the target role manage technical aspects of vineyard production skill
not needed by the target role manage wine production skill
not needed by the target role monitor grounds maintenance skill
not needed by the target role oversee vineyard floor activities skill
not needed by the target role supervise hygiene procedures in agricultural settings skill
not needed by the target role supervise pest and disease control skill
not needed by the target role use different communication channels skill
not needed by the target role viticulture knowledge
not needed by the target role wine related sciences knowledge
not needed by the target role winery production process knowledge

7 gaps that are knowledge rather than practice

Knowledge gaps usually close through study. Practical skill gaps usually need something you can point at.

Skill to acquire Tier

required, not held raisin grapes required
required, not held table grapes manipulation required
required, not held horticulture principles required
required, not held plant disease control required
required, not held types of wine required
optional, not held agroecology optional
optional, not held irrigation systems optional

Index

Other moves recorded from vineyard manager

Full index of moves from vineyard manager

Note

How this record was compiled

Both occupations are taken from ESCO, which lists the skills and knowledge each occupation is expected to have and marks every one required or optional. Nothing here is a prediction about hiring, and nothing here knows that a particular employer wants a particular certificate. Treat Table 3 as a starting point for your own research rather than a syllabus. The full method states what these figures can and cannot tell you.