Senior Production Winemaker & Winery Ops Leader

winejobsonline.com; Marlborough; On-site; NZD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

VinLink is seeking a Senior Production Winemaker to lead winemaking and production activities, ensuring client specifications and quality standards are met. You will collaborate on planning, harvest, blending, and quality decisions while mentoring a team and maintaining safety culture.

The role requires a winemaking qualification and at least 5 years' experience in a commercial, large-scale winery environment, with strong communication and organizational skills.

Qualifications

• Winemaking qualification (Oenology or related field).
• Minimum 5 years' experience in commercial winemaking, preferably large-scale production.
• Experience in wine production in a large-scale winery, vineyard monitoring, harvest planning, and production processes.

Responsibilities

• Comply with HSE legislation and company safety policies.
• Ensure quality programs (BRCGS, SWNZ) compliance.
• Manage client relationships and production requirements.
• Collaborate on grape quality and harvest planning.
• Oversee blending, tasting, dispatches, and quality decisions.
• Mentor winemaking team and develop SOPs for safe, efficient operations.
• Support planning of workloads and resources to meet objectives.
• Promote leadership and a positive workplace culture.
• Participate in committees as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Time management

Interpersonal skills

Education

Winemaking qualification (Oenology)

Tools

Vintrace

Microsoft SharePoint

Job description

VinLink is seeking a Senior Production Winemaker to lead winemaking and production activities, ensuring client specifications and quality standards are met. You will collaborate on planning, harvest, blending, and quality decisions while mentoring a team and maintaining safety culture.

The role requires a winemaking qualification and at least 5 years' experience in a commercial, large-scale winery environment, with strong communication and organizational skills.