This page is updated when information changes, but it's always best to talk to your training provider to confirm course details before you enrol.
Overview
This qualification describes the skills and knowledge required for entry level workers in the wine industry. These workers carry out routine work under supervision, in a range of sectors, including:
- process tasks in bottling and packaging, cellar operations and laboratory testing
- customer service tasks in cellar door
- tasks related to viticulture, harvesting and post-harvesting.
All work must be carried out to comply with workplace procedures, in accordance with state/territory food safety, and health and safety, regulations and legislation that apply to the workplace.
No licensing, legislative or certification requirements apply to this qualification at the time of publication.
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Financial help
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Government funding is not available for this course.
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Cost
Course costs can vary by provider and location. Ask your training provider for a cost estimate.
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VET Student Loans are not available
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You may need to pay for equipment or materials.
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On-the-job training
- Apprenticeships and traineeships are not available for this course.
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Entry requirements
This course doesn't have any entry requirements. It could be a good starting point for your career.
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Duration
You complete this course when you’ve learned the skills, not after a set amount of time. The times shown are estimates.
- Qualification only:
6 months – 1 year
- Qualification only:
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Delivery options
You may be able to access this training in these ways:
Course content
This course is made up of units.
All courses have core units—these are mandatory for completing the course. Most courses also have elective units, which you can choose from to suit your needs and interests. Not all training providers offer every elective, so check with your provider to find out which electives they can offer you.
For more information about course content, talk to your training provider or visit the National Training Register.
| Unit | Unit type |
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| Apply food safety procedures | Core |
| Apply quality systems and procedures | Core |
| Participate in work health and safety processes | Core |
| Apply chemicals under supervision | Elective |
| Apply sampling procedures | Elective |
| Assist with low volume irrigation operations | Elective |
| Assist with pressurised irrigation operations | Elective |
| Assist with soil or growing media sampling and testing | Elective |
| Bench graft vines | Elective |
| Carry out basic canopy maintenance | Elective |
| Carry out hot water treatment | Elective |
| Carry out inert gas handling operations | Elective |
| Carry out manual handling tasks | Elective |
| Carry out potting operations | Elective |
| Carry out transfer operations | Elective |
| Clean and sanitise equipment | Elective |
| Clean equipment in place | Elective |
| Collect routine site samples | Elective |
| Communicate wine industry information | Elective |
| Conduct a standard product tasting | Elective |
| Conduct routine maintenance | Elective |
| Conduct routine site measurements | Elective |
| Conduct sensory evaluation of wine | Elective |
| Conduct winery and site tours | Elective |
| Enter and work in confined spaces | Elective |
| Hand prune vines | Elective |
| Handle and transport samples or equipment | Elective |
| Handle dangerous goods/hazardous substances | Elective |
| Identify and control risks in own work | Elective |
| Identify and treat nursery plant disorders | Elective |
| Interact with customers | Elective |
| Licence to operate a forklift truck | Elective |
| Maintain callusing environment | Elective |
| Obtain and process rootlings | Elective |
| Operate a process control interface | Elective |
| Operate manual bottling and packaging processes | Elective |
| Operate the bottle capsuling process | Elective |
| Operate the bottle supply process | Elective |
| Operate the carton erection process | Elective |
| Operate the carton packing process | Elective |
| Operate the crushing process | Elective |
| Operate the electronic coding process | Elective |
| Operate the ion exchange process | Elective |
| Operate the palletising process | Elective |
| Operate tractors | Elective |
| Operate vineyard equipment | Elective |
| Participate in environmentally sustainable work practices | Elective |
| Participate in laboratory or field workplace safety | Elective |
| Participate in work teams and groups | Elective |
| Perform basic packaging tests and inspections | Elective |
| Perform basic tests | Elective |
| Perform effectively in a wine industry workplace | Elective |
| Perform fermentation operations | Elective |
| Perform must draining operations | Elective |
| Perform oak handling activities | Elective |
| Perform pest control activities | Elective |
| Pick grapes by hand | Elective |
| Plant vines by hand | Elective |
| Prepare and make additions and finings | Elective |
| Provide and apply workplace information | Elective |
| Provide and present wine tourism information | Elective |
| Provide First Aid | Elective |
| Provide responsible service of alcohol | Elective |
| Recognise disorders and identify pests and diseases | Elective |
| Record and present data | Elective |
| Sell cellar door products and services | Elective |
| Support mechanical harvesting operations | Elective |
| Take and process vine cuttings | Elective |
| Tend containerised nursery plants | Elective |
| Train vines | Elective |
| Use infotechnology devices in the workplace | Elective |
| Use numerical applications in the workplace | Elective |
| Work in a socially diverse environment | Elective |
| Work within a laboratory or field workplace (induction) | Elective |
Job prospects
The Certificate II in Wine Industry Operations sets you up for roles like these, but the skills you learn could take you even further.
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Life Science Technician
ANZSCO 311413
Life Science Technicians identify and collects living organisms and conducts field and laboratory studies in support of Life Scientists or Environmental Scientists.
Recommended education level:
Diploma, Advanced Diploma or Associate Degree -
Winery Cellar Hand
ANZSCO 831118
Winery Cellar Hands operate machines and perform routine tasks to make and bottle wine.
Recommended education level:
Certificate I or secondary education -
Vineyard Worker
ANZSCO 841216
Vineyard Workers perform routine tasks on vineyards, such as cultivating and fertilising soil, planting, training and pruning vines, and picking grapes.
Recommended education level:
Certificate I or secondary education
Training providers delivering Certificate II in Wine Industry Operations
It's a good idea to research multiple training providers to make sure you're getting the right training for you.
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Queensland College of Wine Tourism (RTO code 41142)
Contact this provider
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Stanthorpe State High School (RTO code 30484)
Contact this provider
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VEG Education (RTO code 45732)
Contact this provider
How to enrol in this course
To enrol, choose a training provider that offers this course. You can see provider details on this page.
When you find one that you think suits you, visit their website or contact them directly to confirm details like start dates, fees, funding, delivery locations and delivery options.
The provider will guide you through the enrolment process.
How do apprenticeships and traineeships work?
Apprenticeships and traineeships let you combine hands-on work experience with training. You’ll gain job-ready skills and earn an income while you complete a qualification.
As an apprentice or a trainee, you work with an employer while completing your training. Most of your time is spent learning on the job, with some classroom or online training to support the skills you're developing in the workplace.
For some jobs, you may need to do an apprenticeship or traineeship before you are allowed to work as a qualified tradesperson. For example, you need to do an apprenticeship if you want to work as a licensed electrician.
Find out more about apprenticeships and traineeships.
See more information about the apprenticeship or traineeship you’re interested in pursuing on the Queensland Training Information Service.
How long will this course take?
This course is competency-based training, which means you progress as you demonstrate your skills and knowledge, rather than in a set amount of time.
The duration shown here is an estimate for full-time study based on how long most people take to complete the course. You may finish earlier than other people, or it may take you a bit longer.
If you’ve already completed training or have worked in a relevant area, you could get credits or recognition of prior learning. This can reduce the training you need to complete a qualification, which could reduce the time needed for training.
Duration for apprenticeships and traineeships
Apprenticeships and traineeships take longer than doing the qualification on its own, but you learn valuable hands-on skills.
For some jobs, you may need to do an apprenticeship or traineeship before you are allowed to work as a qualified tradesperson. For example, you need to do an apprenticeship if you want to work as a licensed electrician.
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