Vineyard Leading Hand
(Wine Jobs:
Vineyards & Cellars )
Full Time
Tantalus Estate
Auckland,
Auckland/Northland
Tantalus Estate is a high-quality Cabernet-blend winegrower located on Waiheke Island, 35 minutes from Auckland. We are focused on producing exceptional premium blended red wines for both our domestic and international markets.
We are currently seeking a Vineyard Leading Hand that is a motivated, reliable, practical thinking team player, to conduct day to day operations and can operate a range of vineyard machinery at our established Waiheke Island vineyard.
The ideal candidate will have 2 - 5 years experience in various hillside vineyard machinery operations such as tractors, quad bikes, ride on mowers and spraying equipment. Main duties and use of such equipment will include mowing, spraying, undervine weeding/spraying and cultivation.
- Your secondary duties will include, but not limited to:
- Supervision of day to day vineyard labour operations, viticulture & handheld machinery duties
- Ensuring efficient use of labour, resources, plant & equipment
- Establishing & maintaining Safe Operating Procedures for all viticulture operations
- Inducting new employees & Training in viticulture tasks
- Other duties as required
The successful applicant will have 2 - 5 years’ experience using vineyard machinery, supervising vineyard workers and be able to demonstrate practical knowledge. Hillside tractor and machinery skills and a current grow safe/handlers certificate are essential. First aid, OSH qualifications and tertiary qualified in viticulture would be beneficial.
This is an exciting opportunity for someone wanting to take the next step in their career to join a high performing dynamic company at an exciting time of growth and have input into its future.