Vineyard Hand - Barossa/Eden Valley

Hill-Smith Family Estates; Barossa; On-site; AUD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Wine allowance

Diverse and interesting role

Family-owned business

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Hill-Smith Family Estates is seeking a Vineyard Hand for Barossa/Eden Valley. The role involves completing all vineyard operations with attention to safety and timing, including machinery operation, vine tending, trellising maintenance, and canopy management.

Some activities may occur outside normal hours, especially during spraying and harvest seasons. A pre-employment medical will be required before commencement.

Qualifications

• Experience operating vineyard machinery and daily maintenance.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Committed to safe work practices around equipment and agrichemicals.

Responsibilities

• Operate vineyard machinery and perform routine maintenance.
• Tend vines and assist with trellising maintenance.
• Support irrigation maintenance and repairs.
• Assist with canopy management to optimise quality grapes.

Skills

Machinery operation

Vineyard canopy management

Teamwork

Independent work

Safety awareness

Tools

Farm machinery

Job description

Vineyard Hand – Barossa/Eden Valley

About the role

Reporting to the Barossa/Eden Valley Vineyard Manager, this role involves the completion of all vineyard operations, ensuring that the tasks are completed correctly and within the required time frames.

General tasks include vineyard machinery operation, tending vines, trellising maintenance, irrigation maintenance and repairs and manual canopy management.

You will enjoy working safely and efficiently with equipment and be prepared to use agrichemicals, for which training will be provided.

As many of the vineyard activities are seasonal, there is a requirement that some work will be undertaken outside normal work hours, especially during the spraying and harvest season.

Key requirements of the role:

• Strong interest in producing high quality grapes and running efficient operations
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment
• Experience in machinery operation and daily maintenance, ideally from a related field
• Enjoy contributing to a tidy and safe environment.

Prior to commencement satisfactory completion of a pre-employment medical will be required.

What’s in it for you?

• Competitive wage and wine allowance
• A diverse and interesting role where no two tasks are the same.
• A family-owned business with a supportive culture
• Future growth and development opportunities

Applications will close 26th October 2026.