Senior Vineyard Operator
(Wine Jobs:
Vineyards & Cellars )
Full Time
Awatere,
Marlborough
About Us
Constellation Brands New Zealand is the country’s #1 exporter of wine to the US, with our brands such as Kim Crawford driving category growth across the Pacific. Here at home and in Australia, our innovation continues to hit store shelves with Crafters Union, Selaks Taste Collection and more. Our people and brands are what set us apart from the competition, to carry out our vision of creating brands worth reaching for.
About the Role
Reporting to a Block Manager, this role is in our Awatere Hills Vineyard located which located just 10 minutes out of Seddon. In addition to daily vineyard tasks, you would have a leadership role as this position assumes the lead when the Block Manager is away. This could include running meetings, gathering time sheets and being a buddy to new staff.
Key Responsibilities
- Championing a safety culture
- Supervision of seasonal workers
- All aspects of growing (mulching, spraying, trimming, plucking, etc) optimising quality in conjunction with the Block Manager
- Harvest operations
About You
- Leadership qualities, previous supervisory experience preferred
- Knowledge and understanding of vineyard management
- Seasonal work (harvest, spraying, frost fighting, etc) may require flexibility of hours, shift work or overtime (overtime paid at higher rates)
- A current driver’s licence
Benefits and Culture
Our benefits include a bonus scheme, Safe Ride Home Programme, eligibility for Family Member Scholarships, wellness programme, and more. We offer a team environment as the Viti teams often work with winemakers to bring out the best quality for our customers. We celebrate our successes year-round with an end-of-year harvest celebration, children’s Christmas party for family, Selaks Roast Day lunch, and much more.
Constellation Brands is a member of Diversity Works New Zealand. We are committed to diversity and inclusion. We value and encourage participation of all applicants regardless of their background.