Vineyard manager (M/F)
The Domaine Hubert Brochard is a generous and eclectic human adventure, with diversity as its founding principle.
Since its creation in 1900 by Aimée and Hubert Brochard, the Domaine has been relentlessly committed, from one generation to the next, to producing wines that reflect the great richness of the Sancerre terroirs. Backed by this experience and proud to be part of the Bollinger Group, the Hubert Brochard teams are today more than ever guided by the conviction that it is from the encounter and dialogue between people, skills and cultures that the best Sancerre wines can be created.
Driven by this openness, curiosity and attentiveness to terroirs, the teams have decided to favour a parcel-by-parcel approach, imagined as a voyage of initiation as didactic as it is surprising. Highlighting the intrinsic qualities of each terroir means revealing all the subtleties of the appellation, creating unsuspected emotions, but also inviting you to follow your intuition and indulge yourself. Domaine Hubert Brochard is therefore a pluralist wine, in the name of excellence and the infinite richness of the Sancerre terroirs.
As a replacement and under the responsibility of the Site Manager, the Domaine is looking for a Vineyard Manager, on a permanent contract, in Chavignol (18300).
YOUR JOB
As part of the company’s general policy, your role will be to supervise the management of the vineyards on several sites (89ha). You will be responsible for defining technical itineraries, managing a team of around twenty people excluding seasonal workers (including 2 team leaders), implementing the necessary resources, monitoring the quality of work and the traceability of work in the vineyards. You will help to develop an image of quality and reliability in the vineyard. You will be able to bring out the potential of each terroir and strive for excellence. As part of your duties, you will also be required to contribute to the successful completion of the vineyard’s development projects (organic, HVE, etc.).
The main tasks will be :
- Drawing up and applying technical itineraries for vineyard management.
- Be responsible for the technical organisation of the vineyard.
- Determining the phytosanitary protection policy for each site and ensuring that it is applied.
- Monitor and control quality: yields, maturity, plot selection.
- Defining and implementing fertilisation plans to achieve quality objectives.
- Be responsible for all existing technical equipment and its maintenance.
- Determining requirements in terms of products, equipment and various supplies.
- Supervising ripeness checks and the organisation of harvesting.
- Proposes and implements technical and cultural developments for the vineyard.
- Ensuring that production costs and budgets are respected.
- Organises the harvest on the estate.
- Manage the team at the various sites.
- Ensuring that all your staff comply with safety instructions.
- Raise awareness among your teams about respect for the environment and plant material.
- Manage vineyard traceability and administrative follow-up.
- Reporting regularly to your line manager.
YOUR PROFILE
With a higher education qualification such as Agricultural Engineer / Degree in Vine Sciences / BTS in Viticulture-Oenology, you will have at least 5 years’ experience in a similar role on a quality wine estate. You will have proven technical experience in viticulture and be keenly aware of environmental issues. A dynamic, self-starter with a hands-on approach, you are known for your team spirit and management skills. Certiphyto preferred.