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. Send your CV + a short note (2–3 lines on why this excites you) with Subject Line: "Senior Agronomist_(Your Name)" to

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