Cellarhand (Permanent)
This role will have you involved in all cellar operations from grape processing through to final preparation of wine for packaging. The location of this role is at our Seddon based Winery in Marlborough, New Zealand.
This role is permanent full-time with a minimum guaranteed hours of 40hours per week, with up to 12 hour shifts, six days a week (across Monday to Sunday) at peak Vintage. Typical hours are 7am-3.30pm, Monday to Friday with transport provided from Blenheim.
As a Cellarhand, you can expect to be involved in:
- General winery processes from vintage through to bottling preparation.
- Fruit receival, batch and continuous floatation and yeast propagation processes.
- Large production to crafting small batch wines in our colourful concrete eggs.
- Additions to wine and juice.
- Centrifuge, crossflow, high solid crossflows, and barrels operations.
- General winery operations and upkeep.
Are you the right person for us? You will have:
- We are seeking an experienced Cellarhand with a minimum of 2 years' experience
- A Drivers Licence: forklift and first aid are a bonus
- Passion for wine, sustainability and being part of a team.
- An eagerness to learn and a real safety focus
- Flexibility for extended hours during vintage.
- Be able to speak and communicate in English well
What are the benefits in joining us?
- A professional team and a great work environment.
- Access to our Skills Based Pay Matrix, pay rate from $27 to $32 hourly.
- Daily transport to and from Blenheim
- Southern Cross Healthcare from start of employment (subject to eligibility)
- $1,000 annual wine allowance
- Birthday leave
Please note, applicants must be eligible to work in New Zealand .
The successful candidate will be required to undergo a pre-employment drug and alcohol test.
Seaview Estate Wines Limited is an accredited employer.
Skills & Experience
Experienced Cellarhand, multiple vintages and/or two years Cellarhand experience
Applications for this role will take you to the advertisers site.
