Posting Details
Classification Information
FLSA Non-Exempt
Position Information
Position Title Viticulture/Enology Technician (Part-Time, Temporary) Position Number PT-CURR-VIT01 Position Type Part Time Leave Format Staff Shift Day/Special Events Supervisor Title Division Chair - Sciences Location Main Campus (Dobson) Job Description - Summary
Assist enology and viticulture instructors with day-to-day operation of winery and vineyard.
This is a part-time, temporary position.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Viticulture/Enology Technician will be responsible for day-to-day operations and routine tasks of campus vineyard and winery to include:
- Timely canopy management and Integrated Pest Management: pruning, trunk suckering, shoot thinning, shoot positioning, leaf pulling, hedging, cluster thinning, scouting, trap monitoring, soil and tissue sampling.
- Vineyard site and infrastructure maintenance: remove and replant vines as needed, maintain ground-cover and soil fertility, repair trellis and irrigation.
- Safely operate and maintain all viticulture equipment including tractors, sprayers, hedger, per-pruner, mowers, UTV, hand and power tools.
- Safely and effectively apply pesticides and maintain records in compliance with WPS, NCDA and OSHA.
- Aid Viticulture Instructor as needed during harvest and in preparation for field lessons.
- Perform all analysis of wines and musts accurately and on a timely basis. Record results during harvest, fermentation, finishing, storage, and packaging. Analysis will include and may not be limited to: titratable acidity, volatile acidity, residual sugar, alcohol %, and free and total SO2.
- Clean and maintain to sanitary conditions in entire winery space (laboratory, storage space, barrel room, crush pad, storage cabinets, sensory room) and on all equipment: glassware, filters, pumps, press, crusher-destemmer, pallet jack, ladder platform using the technique, cleaning agents, and tools as directed by Enology Instructor.
- Maintain all regulatory compliance records as requested by Enology Instructor.
- Monitor fermentation and manage storage conditions of winery environment and fermenting/stored wines as required during evening hours and on weekends as directed by Enology Instructor.
- Operate and ensure the safe operation of the following equipment as needed: pumps, hoses/connectors, filters (pad, diatomaceous earth, sterile), crusher-destemmer, bladder press, bottled gas dispensers, pressure/steam washer, pallet jack, forklift (training and certification may be provided), labeler, capsule applicator, bottling line and all laboratory instruments.
- Demonstrate safe working habits at all times in the winery and when handling caustic chemicals.
- Assist with bottling, harvest, and wine festivals, which include evening and weekend work.
- Assist in the distribution of wine to retail outlets as needed.
- Performing other agriculture-related job duties as assigned by the division chairperson or appropriate Associate Dean.
- Maintain a clean and safe work area.
General Qualifications
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily and must meet the requirements listed below that represent the knowledge, skill, and/or ability necessary to be successful. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
- Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common correspondence and reports.
- Ability to articulate professional responses to common inquiries and/or complaints from students, faculty, staff, or the public at-large.
- Ability to write using proper grammar and punctuation.
- Ability to effectively present information to management, students, faculty, staff, or the public at-large.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
- Ability to apply and understand standard mathematical operations such as addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division.
- Ability to apply mathematical operations to such tasks as budget preparation, and frequency distribution.
REASONING ABILITY:
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
OTHER SKILLS and ABILITIES:
- Understanding of and commitment to the unique nature and role of the College and to the philosophy of the community college system.
Required Qualifications
High School diploma.
Preferred Qualifications
Classes in Viticulture/Enology, Horticulture, or Agriculture. Applicant is expected to possess farm experience with standard agricultural implements and machinery and have the ability to lift 50 pounds on a regular basis. North Carolina pesticide applicator license is required.
Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
N/A
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear.
- The employee frequently is required to sit, stand & walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms
- The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl.
- The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
- Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee will often be outside.
- The noise level in the work environment is usually low.
- The employee will travel to the College's off-campus sites to support instruction when necessary.
Position Budget Information
Posting Detail Information
Posting Number SFP977 Proposed Start Date 10/12/2026 Position End Date (if temporary) Open Date 09/15/2026 Close Date Open Until Filled Yes Special Instructions to Applicant
For information about this position, please contact Cathy Wheeler, Division Chair - Sciences, at (336) 386-3272 or wheelercl@surry.edu.
Supplemental Questions
Required fields are indicated with an asterisk (*).
(Open Ended Question)
Applicant Documents
Required Documents
- Resume
- Cover Letter/Letter of Application
Optional Documents
- Unofficial Transcript 1
- Other Document