Vintage Laboratory Technician

Indevin; Flaxmere; On-site; NZD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

Indevin is seeking Laboratory Technicians to join the Hawke's Bay Vintage team for the 2027 season. You will support winery operations by carrying out laboratory analyses, including grape maturity work and fermentation sampling, in a fast-paced environment.

Ideal candidates bring laboratory chemistry experience, a practical mindset, and the ability to work long shifts during peak vintage. A pre-employment medical and drug/alcohol screening will be required.

Qualifications

• Laboratory experience within chemistry (winery experience beneficial).
• A practical approach to tasks and problem solving.
• Thrive under pressure and meet tight deadlines during vintage periods.
• Available to work shifts up to 12 hours, 6 days per week during peak vintage.
• Be prepared to undertake a pre-employment medical examination and drug and alcohol test.

Responsibilities

• Collect samples and complete analysis in our laboratory.
• Grape maturity analysis.
• Sampling and testing ferments.
• Other analyses consistent with industry best practice.

Skills

Laboratory experience

Practical approach

Thrives under pressure

Team player

Physically fit

Education

Science qualification

Job description

Jora New Zealand will close on 9th September 2026. Thank you for being with us, we are cheering you on as you continue your career journey.

Excitement is growing at Indevin as we gear up for the most exhilarating time of the year: vintage!

About Us

Home to Villa Maria, our vision is to be one of the world’s great wine companies, sharing the best of New Zealand wine with the world.

Our grapes come from over 6,000 hectares of planted vineyards and blended in our wineries across three of the renowned wine regions - Marlborough, Hawke’s Bay, and Gisborne - and our wines are exported globally. From grape to glass, we’re passionate about wine and we love what we do!

The Role

Vintage 2027 is fast approaching and we’re getting ready!

As we gear up for Vintage 2027, we're on the hunt for Laboratory Technicians to join our Hawke's Bay Vintage team. In this hands-on role, you will support our winery operations by carrying out a range of laboratory analyses, including:

Collect samples and complete analysis in our laboratory

Grape maturity analysis

Sampling and testing ferments

Other analyses consistent with industry best practice

These will be full time, fixed term roles to support with our seasonal Vintage requirements.

Typically, our vintages run from mid-February to late-April. Because of the nature of our business, our vintage dates might change slightly, but we will always keep you up-to-date with the latest information as we get it.

About you

Whether you've been studying a relevant qualification or you bring several Vintages experience in a Lab - we have a role for you!

To be successful in this role, you'll bring:

Laboratory experience within chemistry (winery experience will be beneficial)

A practical approach

Thrive under pressure and working to tight deadlines

We work under high pressure and tight deadlines during vintage, so you'll need to thrive in that environment, work well in a team and be physically fit

Available to work shifts of up to 12 hours, 6 days per week, at vintage peak

Be prepared to undertake a pre-employment medical examination and drug and alcohol test

What else to expect?

For the team at the heart of this annual experience, there's much more to be made in addition to wine:

You’ll make great friends (it’ll feel like family by the end), good money, new skills and incredible memories. That's just a taste of what you can look forward to making when you're part of our vintage crew.

Our winery is situated on the edge of the Gimblett Gravels, specialising in the production of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot as well as other varietals.

We might be bragging, but our winery lab is industry-leading, with state-of-the-art technology and a proud team who boasts proficiency scores in the top percentile in the country. Our lab has it all, and a dedicated, accurate team is at the core of it.

On Offer

Bring your friends and experience the magic of Vintage in New Zealand!

Work with several different varietals

Gain experience you can transfer to different Vintages across the globe!

Learn from a positive, tight-knit, experienced team

Step into an active, fun, team focused and collaborative role

Create a product that will bring joy to the world!

The occasional wine tasting!

Our Culture

We think our culture is pretty special. We have talented teams working in a variety of breath-taking locations. Our priority and investment in the wellbeing and diversity of our people is core to our purpose.

We’re all about authenticity and transparency so rather than bombard you with corporate jargon– here’s the real Indevin:

We’re a good ol’ Kiwi company who is proud to be a wine industry leader and we have years of hard work to thank for it

Our business is proudly spearheaded by the Villa Maria Brand

We take our work, but not ourselves, too seriously

We work with people from all over the world because our diversity makes us stronger

We’re very passionate about what we do. We love wine, sharing our knowledge and making Indevin an inspiring place to work