Cellar Hand (Wine Jobs: Vineyards & Cellars )

  Yealands Estate Wines

  Nelson/Marlborough - Blenheim, Marlborough

In a short space of time, Yealands Wine Group has established a presence in 85 countries and become the sixth largest exporter of New Zealand wine. We are looking for a passionate and enthusiastic Cellar Hand to join our established winemaking team to help us to continue to deliver award winning wines.

• Are you passionate about wine?
• Are you looking for an opportunity to work in a state of the art winery?
• Do you want to join an award-winning, highly skilled winemaking team?

The role will be very hands-on and you will be involved in all general cellar operations from grape processing through to final preparation of wine for packaging. Duties will also include supervision and training during the vintage period, machinery operation and barrel work.  The successful candidate will have the opportunity to complete a Cellar Certificate as part of their development and training.

Are you the right person for us?

• A positive attitude, great sense of humour and a team player
• A high level of physical fitness
• Strong initiative and work ethic
• Ability to work and perform under pressure
• Clear communication and problem-solving skills
• Forklift experience would be advantageous but not essential

 Are we the right company for you?

• We are a global leader in sustainable wine production and are 100% committed to sustainability and to producing world class wines.
• We’re professional with strong ethics and encourage a fun, friendly and social outlook for our team.
• We value our people and the environment and are inspired to “think boldly, tread lightly and never say it can’t be done.”

The position will be based at our award winning winery in Seddon and will offer an attractive package and transport to and from the winery from Blenheim.

If you thrive in a fun, vibrant, fast-paced environment, our cellar team would love to meet you.

You must be legally entitled to work in NZ to apply for this role.

Closing Date: 8th Sept 2018

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