Trainee Assistant Winemaker Job Opportunity
Gain hands-on experience in winery operations as a Trainee Assistant Winemaker.
Job Description
This fixed term opportunity covers the entire production season, giving you invaluable experience from pre-vintage to harvest, wine preparation and packaging.
Key Responsibilities
* Participate in all aspects of winery operations throughout the calendar year
* Assist in quality control and preparation of wines for bottling, including mentoring through blending, fining and disgorging trials
* Work on and with the bottling, tirage and disgorging lines, setup, calibration, maintenance and operations
* Perform fruit delivery and processing procedures under direction
* Assist with sparkling, white and red wine fermentation management
* Carry out cellar operations, including additions, stabilities, rackings, transfers and filtration
* Assist with lab work throughout the year
* Manage barrels throughout the season
* Contribute to regular equipment maintenance and cleaning
* Maintain high standards of cellar cleanliness and presentation
Required Skills and Qualifications
* Graduation from a university winemaking program
* Cellar experience gained over multiple vintages, accompanied by a passion for high-quality cool climate wine
* Career-driven individual motivated to learn and be involved in all aspects of winery operations
* Team player with excellent communication skills, positive attitude and strong work ethic
* Able to demonstrate initiative, work unsupervised and multitask
* Flexibility required during vintage and bottling seasons (occasional longer days)
* Physical ability to work safely around bottling and packaging lines, lift crates/boxes, move barriques, puncheons etc
* Familiarity with workplace health and safety practices and willingness to promote them
* Interest in maintaining winery machinery and equipment
* Current Australian forklift and drivers license
Must have the right to work in Australia for the entire contract duration. An equal opportunities employer welcoming applications from qualified candidates.