Role: Vineyard Mechanic
Location: Oliver, British Columbia, Canada
The opportunity.
The Vineyard Mechanic is responsible for the care, maintenance, and reliability of vineyard machinery and equipment across Sebastian Farms' vineyard operations. This hands-on role is ideal for an experienced mechanic who combines strong technical expertise with a proactive approach to preventative maintenance, safety, and continuous improvement.
This role ensures critical vineyard equipment remains safe, reliable, and available to support seasonal operations. The successful candidate will diagnose and repair a wide range of agricultural machinery, provide technical training and support to vineyard employees, and travel throughout the vineyard portfolio to maintain operational readiness. Through effective maintenance practices and equipment stewardship, this role plays a key part in supporting vineyard productivity and the production of world-class wines.
Accountabilities & Impact:
- Execute preventative and corrective maintenance programs to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of vineyard machinery and equipment.
- Diagnose, troubleshoot, repair, and overhaul agricultural equipment including tractors, harvesters, sprayers, mowers, leafers, wind machines, and related mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, pneumatic, and electronic systems.
- Complete maintenance work orders efficiently, accurately, and in accordance with established service standards and priorities.
- Travel between vineyard properties to perform inspections, repairs, maintenance, and equipment support as required.
- Train and support vineyard employees in the safe and effective operation of specialized vineyard equipment.
- Champion a strong safety culture by identifying hazards, maintaining compliant work practices, and ensuring equipment meets operational and regulatory requirements.
- Recommend equipment upgrades, maintenance improvements, and operational efficiencies that support continuous improvement and sustainable farming initiatives.
What You Bring:
- Progressive maintenance and mechanical repair experience.
- Journeyman certification, apprenticeship completion, or equivalent trade qualification in a related field.
- Experience maintaining and repairing agricultural, heavy-duty, fleet, or mobile equipment; vineyard or farming experience is considered an asset.
- Strong diagnostic and troubleshooting skills across mechanical, hydraulic, pneumatic, electrical, and electronic systems.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and maintenance management software; experience with Maintenance Connection and PLC systems is considered an asset.
- Strong understanding of preventative maintenance programs and equipment lifecycle management.
- Excellent problem-solving, organizational, and communication skills.
- Proven ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently in a fast-paced operational environment.
- Strong commitment to safety, quality workmanship, and continuous improvement.
- Valid driver's license with a clean driving record and willingness to travel throughout the Okanagan Valley.
- Availability for on-call support and emergency equipment repairs during critical operational periods.
Why Join Us?
Iconic Wineries of British Columbia is committed to hiring, engaging, and growing qualified, talented, and motivated team members at every level of our organization. We offer competitive compensation that recognizes individual and company performance. The typical hiring range for this position is
$62,000 - $90,000 annually, complemented by a bonus plan. Base pay is determined by market location and job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and education.
As part of our Total Rewards program, we are also proud to offer:
- Monthly Employee Wine Program
- Health and dental benefits, and mental health plans with 24/7 access to a primary care physician via Lumino Health
- Paid time off
- An extensive offering of world leading learning and development programs to empower your career development – in-person and digital offerings with internationally renowned resources like Franklin Covey and Lumina.
We are growing a lasting legacy in the wine industry, with people first. Apply now!
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