Production jobs in South Africa

Benguela Cove Lagoon Wine Estate is a commercial wine production estate that also operates 13 luxury villas, 9 event spaces and an award‑winning restaurant and tasting operations.

This role requires a hands‑on, commercially minded accountant who understands agricultural production, complex stock environments and highly seasonal business cycles. You must be comfortable understanding the business from vineyard to bottle to guest experience.

• Wine production costing from grape to finished stock (harvest costs, production runs, barrel ageing, bottling).
• Complex stock control across wine inventory, bulk storage, finished goods and F&B operations.
• Agricultural cost tracking including vineyard operations, seasonal labour and harvest logistics.
• Multi‑stream revenue management across wine sales (retail, wholesale, export) and hospitality events/F&B.
• Preparation of monthly management accounts reflecting true production costs and profitability by product line.
• Budgeting and forecasting aligned to harvest cycles, tourism seasons and vintage planning.
• Cashflow management across highly seasonal revenue and production expenditure.
• Compliance management including excise, liquor licensing, agricultural regulations and audit requirements.

• Minimum 5 years accounting experience in agriculture, wine production, FMCG manufacturing or similar production environments.
• Strong understanding of cost accounting including raw materials, WIP, production overheads, yield calculations and stock valuation.
• Practical stock management experience (including shrinkage, waste, ageing and valuation).
• Advanced Excel skills with the ability to build practical costing and forecasting models.
• Hands‑on approach with willingness to engage operationally and visit the estate regularly.
• BCom Accounting or equivalent qualification.
• Experience with Microsoft Dynamics and Wine MS (advantageous but not essential).

• Wine or beverage production industry exposure.
• Hospitality or tourism operations experience.
• Knowledge of excise regulations and liquor industry compliance.

• Work with a prestigious estate while based at our professional Bellville Head Office.
• Exposure to the full business cycle from production to guest experience.
• Growing estate with expanding international distribution.
• Direct influence on production decisions and overall business strategy.
• Competitive salary package: R45,000 – R55,000 per month depending on experience.
• Estate benefits and wine allocation.

Bellville Head Office (on‑site 5 days per week). Regular estate visits to Hermanus.

Please submit your CV and a brief motivation outlining your experience in production or cost‑driven environments.