Vintage Cellarhand

Vinarchy group.; Marlborough; On-site; NZD 80,231,000 - 88,828,000; Part time

Job summary

Vinarchy is recruiting for casual winery roles based in Blenheim, New Zealand. You’ll join a fast-paced vintage team starting early January, performing hands-on production tasks that turn grapes into wine.

Roles are fixed-term with a minimum 30 hours per week, offering practical production experience and the chance to work with a world-class winemaking team during the 2027 vintage.

Qualifications

• Manual tasks require physical fitness and safety awareness.
• Willingness to train in winery processes.
• Solid English literacy and numeracy for site safety.

Responsibilities

• Operate presses, crushers, and other winery equipment.
• Grape receival, juice transfers, and pump-overs.
• Record data on log sheets and cellar notes.
• Work across a six-day week with long shifts.

Skills

Winery operations

Teamwork

Physical fitness

Job description

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Vinarchy is a global wine company committed to redefining what wine can be. We craft extraordinary wines across Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Italy, South Africa, Chile and the United States and share them with the world.

We’re relentlessly innovative, ambitious and imaginative at every stage from grape to glass. And vintage is where the magic begins.

These positions are based in Blenheim, New Zealand

About The Role

We’re gearing up for our 2027 Vintage season, and the excitement is already building. This is your chance to join a crew that works hard, laughs often, makes great wine and even better memories.

Vintage is dynamic, intense, rewarding and absolutely one ‑ of ‑ a ‑ kind, and we want a great team beside us to make it unforgettable.

These casual roles kick off in early to mid ‑ January and run right through the vintage period. It’s fast ‑ paced, hands ‑ on, physical work, and you’ll be right in the thick of the action that turns grapes into wine.

Depending on your experience, you may be involved in:

• Operating presses, crushers, pumps and other winery equipment
• Grape receival, crushing and juice/wine transfers
• Performing pump overs, rack and returns, additions and fermentation support
• Barrel work — filling, emptying, topping and cleaning
• Recording data on log sheets and cellar notes

Why You'll Love It

Vinarchy is a home for passionate people to do their best work. We empower our teams, celebrate success and create unforgettable vintage experiences.

• Competitive rewards package paying between $28 - $31 per hour
• Fixed term arrangement
• Minimum guaranteed 30 hours per week
• Working with a world ‑ class winemaking team
• Real production experience that builds your skills and your career

About You

You’re a team ‑ orientated, passionate individual who thrives under pressure and enjoys getting stuck into hands ‑ on work.

• Full working rights -visa holders welcome... A solid level of English, literacy and numeracy is required to ensure safe work practices on site.
• Physical fitness to undertake manual tasks and a bility to work outdoors in all weather conditions
• Ability to work at heights and in confined spaces (training provided)
• Willingness to work long shifts across a 6 ‑ day working week
• Previous vintage experience is great - but not essential. We train well.

Make your mark this vintage. Join the team that turns grapes into greatness!

Applications close Wednesday 30 th September .

All applicants will be required to provide proof of legal work rights. #LI-DNI