Harvest Cellar & Lab Technician (Fixed-Term 2027)

winejobsonline.com; Canterbury; On-site; NZD 28,000 - 34,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hands-on winery experience

Harvest season experience

Supportive team

Job summary

Tiki Wine & Vineyards, a family-run winery in North Canterbury, seeks dedicated Cellar Hands and a Laboratory Technician for the 2027 Vintage Harvest. This fixed-term seasonal opportunity runs roughly March to May 2027, with dates varying by season.

As a Cellar Hand you’ll assist with grape reception, juice transfers, cellar operations and fermentation management. The Laboratory Technician will support fruit analysis, bench trials, data entry and ensure accurate results alongside the winemaking

Qualifications

• Eligible to work in New Zealand.
• Physically fit and capable of lifting loads.
• Willing to work long hours during harvest.

Responsibilities

• Assist with processing of varieties from receival to fermentation.
• Support cellar operations including juice transfers and barrel work.
• Monitor laboratory processes from fruit analysis to juice/fermentation; set up bench trials and input data.

Skills

Physical fitness

Teamwork

Forklift licence

Flexible shifts

Lifting ability

Job description

Tiki Wine & Vineyards, a family-run winery in North Canterbury, seeks dedicated Cellar Hands and a Laboratory Technician for the 2027 Vintage Harvest. This fixed-term seasonal opportunity runs roughly March to May 2027, with dates varying by season.

As a Cellar Hand you’ll assist with grape reception, juice transfers, cellar operations and fermentation management. The Laboratory Technician will support fruit analysis, bench trials, data entry and ensure accurate results alongside the winemaking