September 12, 2024

Pernod Ricard

PART TIME

Vintage Winemaking Assistant

We have positions available Assisting the Winemakers during our 2025 Vintage. We are seeking positive, capable and self-motivated individuals to join our vintage team.

These are fixed term full time roles, needed for a period of 8 to 10 weeks. Vintage generally runs from mid Feb/early-March to mid-May; however, this may vary due to vintage conditions. We expect to bring people onboard early March.

This will include shift work, and depending on what shift you work on, and in what area, you will have specific tasks to do.

Standouts:

Start date – mid Feb/start March 2025.
Full Time fixed term contract for up to 3 months.
Are you an excellent multi-tasker and have a keen attention for detail?
Clear communication necessary in this role.
Competitive payrate depending on experience
Marlborough Location
On-shift meals provided when doing 12hr shifts
One of New Zealand’s largest wineries
Great team environment- work with people from all around the world!
Staff discounts across our New Zealand product range
Career development opportunities

It’s now more than 50 years since we introduced the world to the first Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Today our Marlborough wines are still making history. At Pernod Ricard Winemakers New Zealand, we maintain an exceptional focus on premium products as well as results.

We are New Zealand’s premier wines and Spirits Company leading the way in everything we do.

We are gearing up for another fantastic vintage and would like to extend a warm welcome for you to join the Pernod Ricard New Zealand Marlborough Winery team in early 2025.

Essential Skills and Duties Required:

Relevant tertiary qualification, and a keen interest in winemaking.
You will need to have operated as a Winemaking Assistant before, and have experienced several vintages.

You will be assisting the winemakers with:

Planning the intake for our winery.
Meet quality and legal specifications.
Solving technical and processing problems as they arise.
Creating Cellar work orders

Join us to grow your knowledge and be supported by experienced Winemakers from our team. You will play an important part in vintage, assisting our Winemakers to ensure the quality and technical requirements of various wines and brands are achieved.

We are passionate about making great wine. Our warm and friendly team are ready to show you why, and welcome you on-board!

To be successful in this role you will need:

A can-do attitude
Plenty of enthusiasm
To be hard working
Have the ability to continuously improve
Have a safety focus
Experience in the wine making process
Have problem-solving skills
Have good computer skills
Good communication skills in English
The ability to legally work within New Zealand

Please note, our Marlborough winery is smoke and vape free.

If this sounds like an opportunity and the challenge that you’ve been waiting for, we’d love to hear from you! Early applications are encouraged, and we will review applications as they arrive.

Job Posting End Date:

Target Hire Date:

2025-01-06

Target End Date:

2025-06-30