Senior Agronomist

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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