Grower Relations Rep 2 Cc

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Our Grower Relations Rep. 2 is responsible for locating and sourcing Central Coast grapes for wine programs by building/maintaining relationships with growers and monitoring all aspects of grape production. Advises growers on production methods, ensures quality control.

What You Will Do:        

• Functions as a liaison between winery and growers, educating/advising them on market conditions, quality standards and viticulture practices.        
• Develops and maintains vineyard records on cultural practices, yields and grape quality.
• Monitors all aspects of crop development and forecasts crop tonnages.
• Schedules the delivery of grapes from the field to winery.
• Negotiates most grower contract terms.
• With guidance, initiates, implements and manages short and long term projects.
• Provides cost savings and avoidance input for project requests.
• Participates in pricing strategy.
• Ensures application of policies and procedures; makes recommendations for change, and implements approved changes.
• Supports the establishing and controlling of budgets.
• Oversees the performance of growers and monitors their application of procedure; reports issues to Senior Grower Relations Rep or Grower Relations Area Manager.
• Supports the training and development of new Grower Relations Reps.
• Must maintain satisfactory attendance, to include timeliness.
• Responsible for understanding and complying with applicable quality, environmental and safety regulatory considerations. If accountable for the work of others, responsible for ensuring their understanding and compliance.

Essential Functions Standard

• Exhibits Intrapreneurship and Ownership behaviors:
• Intrapreneurship is entrepreneurship in an established company: behaviors that include thinking boldly, taking appropriate risks, learning from mistakes, showing initiative, and encouraging and reinforcing innovation.
• Ownership refers to behaviors that include setting high expectations, driving candid discussion, and holding self and others accountable.

Supervisory Responsibilities

• Mentors other Grower Relations Reps and assistants.

What You Will Need: 

• Master’s degree in AG Policy, AgriBusiness, Plant science, Biology or Ag Science plus agriculture experience; OR Bachelor's degree in AG Policy, AgriBusiness, Plant science, Biology, Enology, Viticulture or Ag Science plus 2 years of agriculture or winemaking experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR High school diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 6 years of agriculture or winemaking experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Candidate for this position must have a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record. Required to obtain a California driver’s license or appropriate state driver’s license within 30 days of hire.
• Required to drive to various ranch locations as part of job functions.
• Specific vision abilities required for this job include color vision.
• Required to lift and carry equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
• Required to work long hours during peak season.
• Required to travel to company offices, sites, and/or meeting locations for onboarding, training, meetings, and events for development, department needs, and business delivery up to 5% of the time, with or without reasonable accommodation. This may be in addition to travel requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.
• Required to be 18 years or older. This may be in addition to other age requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.

What Will Set You Apart: 

• Master’s degree in AG Policy, AgriBusiness, Plant science, Biology, Enology, Viticulture or Ag Science plus 2 years of agriculture, winemaking or winery operations experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Grower Relations experience.
• Wine grape experience.
• Experience reading, analyzing, and interpreting general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Experience writing reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Experience effectively presenting information and responding to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Skilled in the use of MS Excel, MS PowerPoint and Grower System at a basic level; MS Word and MS Outlook at an intermediate level.
• Skilled in applying mathematical operations to such tasks as frequency distribution, determination of test reliability and validity, analysis of variance, correlation techniques, sampling theory, or factor analysis.
• Skilled in defining problems, collecting data, establishing facts and drawing valid conclusions.
• Skilled in interpreting an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Experience with performing work that is varied and may be somewhat difficult in character, usually involving limited responsibility and requiring frequent evaluation, originality or ingenuity.
• Knowledge of and experience with applying the fundamental concepts, practices and procedures of this particular field of specialization.
• Strong organizational and time management skills; be a self-starter.
• Experience with dealing with confidential materials and situations.
• Proficiency in recordkeeping and data gathering along with making day to day observations.
• Experience with working on an individual basis, as well as being a team player.

Compensation:

• Hiring Salary Range Posted: $73,700-$110,500 / year
• Actual compensation paid within the range will be determined by factors such as the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.

Perks & Benefits:

• This position includes a competitive benefits package.
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Recruiter: Michelle O'Dell

Requisition ID:103549 

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Application Window is Expected to Close On February 9, 2024

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