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VITA Bourgogne - Working in the wine industry: Your future!

18/11/2019

Faced with the chronic shortage in manpower in the area of production, the Bourgogne wine sector has been working to overhaul its approach to recruitment in the region and ensure that training programs respond to companies’ needs. The VITA BOURGOGNE program is particularly based on an ambitious communication campaign to attract future candidates towards training and companies looking to hire. The industry has already earmarked 150,000 euros to fund these efforts, and it is hoped that local authorities will come on board with this project which promises an excellent growth opportunity for the region.

Wine houses, cellars, and estates in Bourgogne have in recent years been faced with a shortfall in recruitment for the vine-growing and wine production sector (vineyard employees, tractor drivers, cellar managers, operators on bottling and packaging lines, maintenance, etc.). A survey carried out in 2019 revealed that the sector is currently seeking to fill some 700 posts, including 450 vineyard workers, 150...