New Zealand Wineries | Employment

Want to challenge yourself in a fun and rewarding workplace?

Each year we look for enthusiastic and motivated people who share our passion for quality wine, to join our team for harvest. We offer a range of positions throughout the cellar and lab for differing levels of experience – from first timers to seasoned harvest veterans.

If you are motivated, passionate, and love to challenge yourself while working with a wide variety of like-minded people from around the world, then please keep an eye on our vacancies below – we usually begin posting for harvest positions in September or October each year.

NZW is a dynamic, multi-regional wine processing company who provide the winemaking services for a select number of super premium New Zealand and International wine companies.

Harvest Crew 2024 – Marlborough

We are currently recruiting for our 2024 Harvest Crew. Processing premium grapes from multiple regions and multiple varieties on behalf of our Clients, you will join a medium sized winery team in a hands-on role in Cellar operations.

We have positions available as follows:

Experienced Cellar Hands (40 required)

• Minimum 1 vintage experience (no formal training required)
• Pay rate between $28 - $32 per hour.
• Guaranteed minimum of 30 hours per week.
• Perform routine tasks in the cellar and operate winery machinery. These tasks include grape receival and processing, general juice additions and transfers, barrel filling, racking, floatation, and lees processing of juices.
• Supervisory experience desirable

Cellar Hands (40 required)

• No experience required.
• Pay rate between $24 - $27 per hour.
• Guaranteed minimum of 30 hours per week.
• Perform routine tasks in the cellar and operate winery machinery. These tasks include grape receival and processing, general juice additions and transfers, barrel filling, racking, floatation, and lees processing of juices.

Lab Technician (1 required)

• No experience required.
• Pay rate between $24 - $28 per hour.
• Guaranteed minimum of 30 hours per week.
• Perform routine laboratory tasks which include collection of samples and analysis of juices.

Key attributes for all positions will include:

• Excellent time management skills
• Strong work ethic.
• Attention to detail.
• The right attitude, lots of enthusiasm, and energy
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Good command of the English language
• Compliance with quality, hygiene, and safety

All jobs will commence in late February/early March for a period of between 6 - 16 weeks. During the vintage peak, staff will be expected to work a 12-hour shift, 6 days per week.

We offer a great team environment, fabulous vintage meals each day (when on 12hr shifts), daily snacks, and a big Vintage party once all the grapes are harvested. As well as:

• Extensive in-house training in all aspects of your job.
• Help with finding accommodation.
• Personal protective equipment
• Information pack to help you with your stay in Blenheim.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!
Please click on the link below to apply.

https://nzwineries.careercentre.net.nz/Job/Vintage-2024-Marlborough/Marlborough/59 

Harvest Crew 2024 – Waipara, North Canterbury

We are currently recruiting for our 2024 Harvest Crew. Processing premium grapes from multiple regions and multiple varieties on behalf of our Clients, you will join a medium sized winery team in a hands-on role in Cellar operations.

We have positions available as follows:

Experienced Cellar Hands (2 required)

• Minimum 1 vintage experience (no formal training required)
• Pay rate between $28 - $32 per hour.
• Guaranteed minimum of 30 hours per week.
• Perform routine tasks in the cellar and operate winery machinery. These tasks include grape receival and processing, general juice additions and transfers, barrel filling, racking, floatation, and lees processing of juices.
• Supervisory experience desirable

Cellar Hands (10 required)

• No experience required.
• Pay rate between $24 - $27 per hour.
• Guaranteed minimum of 30 hours per week.
• Perform routine tasks in the cellar and operate winery machinery. These tasks include grape receival and processing, general juice additions and transfers, barrel filling, racking, floatation, and lees processing of juices.

Key attributes for all positions will include:

• Excellent time management skills
• Strong work ethic.
• Attention to detail.
• The right attitude, lots of enthusiasm, and energy
• Ability to work in a team environment.
• Good command of the English language
• Compliance with quality, hygiene, and safety

All jobs will commence in late February/early March for a period of between 6 - 16 weeks. During the vintage peak, staff will be expected to work a 12-hour shift, 6 days per week.

We offer a great team environment, fabulous vintage meals each day (when on 12hr shifts), daily snacks, and a big Vintage party once all the grapes are harvested. As well as:

• Extensive in-house training in all aspects of your job.
• Help with finding accommodation.
• Personal protective equipment
• Information pack to help you with your stay in Waipara.

If this sounds like you, we would love to hear from you!
Please click on the link below to apply.

https://nzwineries.careercentre.net.nz/Job/Vintage-2024-Waipara/Waipara/61