Senior Vintage Cellar Hand

Constellation Brands; New Zealand; On-site; NZD 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive wage

Meal & weekly treats

Welcome gift pack and wine tasting

Guidance for sourcing accommodation

Harvest celebration

Job summary

Constellation Brands, líder mundial en bebidas, busca un/a Senior Vintage Cellar Hand para dirigir un equipo durante la vendimia 27, comenzando a finales de enero de 2027 en Marlborough.

Formarás parte de un equipo que produce vinos premiados y colaborarás estrechamente con líderes de producción para optimizar el rendimiento y la calidad en la bodega.

Qualifications

• Mínimo de 3 temporadas de experiencia en vendimias en los últimos 6 años en una bodega de tamaño medio a grande.
• Experiencia liderando un pequeño equipo o supervisando (preferible, no imprescindible).
• Comprensión del proceso de uva a vino en una bodega de tamaño medio a grande.

Responsibilities

• Trabajo físico con maquinaria.
• Liderar pequeños equipos de celadores de bodega.
• Participar en las reuniones diarias de producción.
• Días de 8–12 horas, 6 días a la semana (con gran potencial de ingresos).
• Ser parte de un equipo que trabaja para producir vinos increíbles.
• Trabajar con el Production Leader y los Supervisores de Turno durante la vendimia.

Skills

Machinery operation

Team leadership

Leadership experience

Tools

Grape presses

Continuous flotation pools

High solids filters

Yeast rehydrators

Job description

Descripción del Puesto de Trabajo

Vintage Vibes & Benefits

• Competitive wage plus ability to earn and bank lots of hours
• Meal & weekly treats
• Welcome gift pack and wine tasting
• Meet and work with the awesome and diverse Constellation team – people from all walks of life
• Guidance for sourcing accommodation
• End the season with a fabulous Harvest celebration to reward your hard work!

Crafting your Journey

If you want to be part of 2027 wine history and contribute to award‑winning wines, then this is the role for you.

Join us in beautiful Marlborough wine country and experience how wine is made!

You will be part of an epic team who work closely together to produce Kim Crawford wine.

How amazing will it be to pick up a glass of wine that you helped create?

As a Senior Vintage Cellar Hand, you’ll be leading a small team during our Vintage 27 season, starting in late January 2027 for site‑specific training prior to the arrival of Vintage staff arriving in early March.

• Physical work including machinery operation
• Leading small teams of Cellar Hand staff
• Taking part in our daily production meetings
• Approx. 8-12 hour days, 6 days a week (plenty of earning potential!)
• Be part of a team all working towards a common goal to produce incredible wine.
• In the supervisory role, you’ll work in an area of our Winery during Vintage, taking part in our daily production meetings at the start or end of shift.
• You’ll work closely with the Production Leader and Shift Supervisors prior to and during Vintage.

Your Grape Qualities

• Minimum of 3 seasons of previous vintage experience in the last 6 years working in a medium to large sized winery.
• Experience leading a small team or working as a supervisor (preferred but not essential).
• A sound understanding of the process flow of grapes to wine in a medium to large sized winery.
• Specialist knowledge in operating the following equipment is desirable: continuous flotation pools, high solids filters, grape presses or yeast rehydrators.
• A team player with high levels of motivation and a can‑do attitude.
• A reasonable level of fitness.
• Health and safety conscious.
• Comfortable with shift work.

Be Part of Something Bigger

Kim Crawford and Drylands are just a few of the globally recognised brands grown, produced and distributed by Constellation Brands New Zealand and Australia (CBNZA). Our operational hubs in South Island feature modern equipment with a focus on health and safety. We’re known for our innovation, collaboration and excellent operating standards and ‘putting people first’. Constellation Brands is a member of Diversity Works New Zealand. We are committed to diversity and inclusion. We value and encourage participation of all applicants regardless of their background.

Ubicación

Blenheim, Marlborough, New Zealand

Tipo de Empleo

Full time

Área de Trabajo

Operations and Production

Igualdad de oportunidades

Constellation Brands está comprometido con un programa continuo de igualdad de oportunidades de empleo.

Todas las personas tienen igualdad de oportunidades laborales con Constellation Brands, independientemente de su sexo, raza, color, edad, religión, credo, orientación sexual, origen nacional o ciudadanía, ascendencia, discapacidad física o mental, condición médica (cáncer o características genéricas), estado civil, género (incluida la identidad de género o expresión de género), estatus familiar, estatus militar o de veterano, información genética, embarazo, parto, lactancia o condiciones relacionadas (o cualquier otro grupo o categoría dentro del marco de las leyes y regulaciones de discriminación aplicables).

Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) is a leading international producer and marketer of beer, wine, and spirits with operations in the U.S., Mexico, New Zealand, and Italy.

Our mission is to build brands that people love because we believe elevating human connections is Worth Reaching For.

This dedication is what has driven us to become one of the fastest-growing, large CPG companies in the U.S. at retail, and it drives our pursuit to deliver what’s next.

Every day, people reach for our high‑end, iconic imported beer brands such as those in the Corona brand family like the flagship Corona Extra, Modelo Especial and the flavorful lineup of Modelo Cheladas, Pacifico, and Victoria; our fine wine and craft spirits brands, including The Prisoner Wine Company, Robert Mondavi Winery, Casa Noble Tequila, and High West Whiskey; and our premium wine brands such as Kim Crawford.

As an agriculture‑based company, we have a long history of operating sustainably and responsibly.

Our ESG strategy is embedded into our business and our work focuses on serving as good stewards of the environment, enhancing social equity within our industry and communities, and promoting responsible beverage alcohol consumption.

These commitments ground our aspirations beyond driving the bottom line as we work to create a future that is truly Worth Reaching For.

To learn more, visit www.cbrands.com and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn.

Our company participates in the E‑Verify program to confirm the employment eligibility of all new hires.

For more information, please refer to the required postings linked here: E-Verify Participation Poster IER Right to Work Poster

Applications will be reviewed as they are received and if a suitable candidate is found, the company reserves the right to appoint the candidate prior to the advertising closing.