Vineyard Operator/Manager
(Wine Jobs:
Vineyards & Cellars )
Full Time
Lenticular Paradise
Waiheke Island,
Auckland/Northland
Love vines and growing grapes? Have a passion for viticulture? Want to work outdoors in an amazing setting? We’re on the hunt for a vineyard operator/manager to help us manage 2.5 Ha of vines just off Gordons Road, Whakanewha, Waiheke.
Your role will be to co-ordinate and complete all the tasks throughout the growing season, taking ownership of the operation and treating it like it’s your own vineyard. We have a desire to make high quality wines and our small team is excited and committed to excellence in everything we do.
This role is for someone with significant viticulture experience who has operated and managed vineyards before.
This is a flexible, wide ranging role with a variety of jobs:
- Training, leaf plucking, tucking and trimming
- Spraying / manage and implement spray plan
- Netting
- Picking
- Mowing and weedeating
- Wire lifting
- Fixing wires and vineyard maintenance
- Tractor work
- Pruning and mulching
- Irrigation maintenance
- Supervision of seasonal workers and work schedules
- Record keeping
- A Growsafe certificate is advantageous, but comprehensive training will be provided.
