Senior Agronomist - Grapes

Run Maharashtra’s Grape Engine | Lead Vineyard Execution Across Nasik

We’re building India’s first AI-powered gig engine for farm labour—starting with grapes, the backbone of Nasik’s economy. To power this engine, we’re hiring a Senior Agronomist - Grapes to professionalise vineyard execution across 10,000+ acres and scale precision operations from crop planning to post-harvest.

Your mission: make SOPs work on the ground at scale—so every labourer, every day, delivers with speed, discipline, and export-grade quality.

What You’ll Lead

• End-to-End Vineyard Engine:

  Run the full cycle—pruning to harvesting—across Nasik’s vineyards.

• SOP Design & Execution

  : Write and enforce sharp SOPs for foundation and forward pruning.

• Labour OS Alignment:

  Convert crop calendars into daily labour demand and hit 100% fulfilment with our gig marketplace.

• Labour Training & Certification:

  Build and certify skill pathways for mukadams and crews—pruning, thinning, girdling, bagging, bunch management, GAP compliance.

• Ops Rigour:

  Track every plot via checklists, dashboards, and WhatsApp reporting; build a culture of ruthless follow-through.

• Compliance & Quality:

  Enforce MRL thresholds, GLOBALG.A.P. protocols, and packhouse readiness for exports.

• Innovation Pipeline:

  Trial and operationalise new agronomy practices (CPPU, regenerative inputs, biologicals) into scalable SOPs.

• Team Leadership

  : Build a lean, high-performing team of field officers & ops coordinators across 8–10 talukas.

• Tech Feedback Loop:

  Work with AI, product, and data teams to digitise playbooks and scale what works.

What We’re Looking For

• MSc/PhD in Horticulture, Viticulture, or Agronomy.
• 5+ years of vineyard ops with proven yield and export outcomes.
• Deep expertise in grape physiology, canopy microclimate, PGRs, pest/disease management, and labour execution.
• Relentless executor—can command farmers, contractors, and labour crews to deliver SOPs.
• Fluent in Marathi & English; able to build trust across growers and field teams.
• Digital mindset—comfortable with Excel, ERP logs, WhatsApp workflows, dashboards.
• Willing to spend majority of the month on-ground across Nasik.

Why Join Us

• Run the Engine: Be the person who makes India’s grape labour OS run.
• Impact at Scale: Directly improve livelihoods of farmers, labourers, and exporters.
• Leadership Role: Competitive salary + equity; senior seat driving agronomy + labour operations.
• Cross-disciplinary: Work with AI, product, and marketplace teams to build the future of agri execution.

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