Wine, Brewing & Distilling
Viticulture & Vineyard Management skills assessment
Viticulturists grow quality fruit. This scorecard covers pruning, canopy management, irrigation, pest control, harvest and sustainability.
- 12 skills to score
- 1–10 scale on every skill
- 6 starting levels
The 12 Viticulture & Vineyard Management skills you can score
These are the default Viticulture & Vineyard Management skills in SkillScorer. Each one is scored from 1 to 10 for every team member, and you can edit, remove or add skills at any time.
Pruning and Trellising
Prunes vines and manages trellises to balance vigour and crop.
Canopy Management
Manages shoots and leaves to improve light, airflow and fruit quality.
Irrigation and Water Management
Schedules irrigation using soil moisture and weather to use water efficiently.
Pest, Disease and Weed Control
Identifies and controls pests, diseases and weeds with integrated methods.
Soil and Nutrition Management
Assesses soil and vine nutrition and manages fertiliser and soil health.
Fruit Assessment and Harvest Timing
Samples fruit and decides the best time to pick.
Vineyard Machinery Operation
Operates tractors, sprayers and harvesters safely.
Chemical Safety and Records
Applies chemicals safely and keeps required records.
Sustainability Practices
Uses sustainable practices such as cover crops and reduced inputs.
Vineyard Planning and Records
Plans work and records vineyard activities and yields.
Seasonal Labour Coordination
Organises and supervises seasonal workers.
Weather Response
Responds to frost, heat, hail and rain to protect the crop.
Levels included with Viticulture & Vineyard Management
Viticulture & Vineyard Management starts with 6 levels, which SkillScorer calls “Grade” for wine, brewing & distilling, so team members can be grouped and compared fairly. Rename, reorder or replace them at any time.
- Cellar Hand
- Assistant
- Winemaker
- Senior Winemaker
- Head of Production
- Owner
How Viticulture & Vineyard Management works in SkillScorer
Score
Each team member in a site is scored on the Viticulture & Vineyard Management skills in the Skills Matrix: tap a cell, type a score, and it saves itself.
Compare
Rank team members, compare two side by side, or compare your sites against each other to see exactly where the strengths and gaps are.
Track
Scores are kept year after year, so you can see who is improving and which Viticulture & Vineyard Management skills need attention. Reports also follow each head of production's site.
Viticulture & Vineyard Management scorecard: common questions
What skills does the Viticulture & Vineyard Management scorecard include?
SkillScorer's Viticulture & Vineyard Management scorecard covers 12 skills: Pruning and Trellising, Canopy Management, Irrigation and Water Management, Pest, Disease and Weed Control, Soil and Nutrition Management, Fruit Assessment and Harvest Timing, Vineyard Machinery Operation, Chemical Safety and Records, Sustainability Practices, Vineyard Planning and Records, Seasonal Labour Coordination and Weather Response. Each one comes with a written description of what it measures, and you can edit, rename, remove or add skills to suit your organisation.
How are team members scored in Viticulture & Vineyard Management?
Every team member is scored from 1 to 10 on each skill (1 = Poor, 5 = Average, 10 = Elite), one site and year at a time. Scores autosave in the Skills Matrix, and the 18 built-in reports turn them into rankings, radar charts, skill gaps and year-on-year trends.
Which levels come with Viticulture & Vineyard Management?
Viticulture & Vineyard Management starts with these levels (called “Grade” in the app): Cellar Hand, Assistant, Winemaker, Senior Winemaker, Head of Production and Owner. They are just a starting point, so you can rename, reorder or replace them.
Can I change the Viticulture & Vineyard Management skills and wording?
Yes. The skills, levels and labels are all editable per organisation. In wine, brewing & distilling the app talks about team members, sites and head of productions, and you can change any of those words too.
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