Farm Manager / Viticulturist

Cavalli Wine Estate, based in Stellenbosch, is seeking an experienced and passionate Farm Manager to lead all viticultural, agricultural, and conservation operations across the estate. This is a hands-on leadership role responsible for vineyards, gardens, and farm areas, with a strong focus on regenerative farming, sustainability, and environmental stewardship.

The successful candidate will report to the Managing Director and will gain hands-on exposure with the Winemaker and Infrastructure Manager.

Duties will include (but not limited to): *Oversee all farm, vineyard, and garden operations across the estate *Manage and lead farm, vineyard, and garden teams, ensuring productivity, safety, and performance *Drive regenerative viticulture practices including soil health, composting, cover cropping, and low-input farming *Manage irrigation, pruning, pest and disease control, and harvest operations *Collaborate with winemaking team to align vineyard practices with wine quality goals *Oversee estate gardens and landscaping, ensuring high aesthetic and horticultural standards *Lead conservation initiatives including biodiversity enhancement, water conservation, and habitat restoration *Promote sustainability across all operations, including waste, energy, and resource management *Contribute to long-term land use planning and manage departmental budgets *Provide operational and sustainability reports to senior management *All other tasks related to the role.

Essential qualifications, skills, and experience:

• Minimum 5 years’ experience in vineyard or farm management;

• Strong knowledge of regenerative or sustainable agriculture;

• Proven leadership of multiple teams or departments;

• Tertiary qualification in Viticulture, Agriculture, Environmental Science, or related field;

• Strong organisational, communication, and planning skills;

• Ability to balance hands-on fieldwork with strategic oversight.

Please apply online at www.m3online.co.za before 09:00 on 12 June 2026.

For general enquiries, contact our team at M3 Human Capital Management on XXX-XXXX.

Please note that only shortlisted candidates are contacted. If no feedback is received within two weeks of the closing date, please assume that your application was unsuccessful.