Junior Vintage Winemaker - Rockcliffe Winery
Rockcliffe Winery
18 Hamilton Road
Denmark, WA 6333
Australia
Qualifications Required
Yes
Work Schedule
Full Time - Fixed Term
Travel
Light Domestic Travel
Job Description
Rockcliffe is a small to medium winery in the Great Southern wine producing region in West Australia. The winery focus is on the production of high quality wines produced from excellent quality Great Southern grapes.
Assistant Winemaker Provisional Tasks
• Winery Operations – general
• Conduct general cellar operations to a high standard as required
• Conduct vintage processing operations as required
• Laboratory analysis and records
• Enter and maintain Vintrace records
• Liaise with cellar staff and make sure that they are happy
• Making sure the winery is kept clean
Winery Operations – in conjunction with Senior Winemaker
• Blending and fining of Rockcliffe Wines
• Vintage requirements and planning
• Grape purchase/vineyard visits where necessary
• Weekly planning of all cellar operations
• Barrel work/bottling preparation/filtration/stabilisation/transfers etc
• Ensuring occupational health and safety standards are maintained
Sundry Others
• Make sure the water treatment plant is working correctly
• Help setting- up and running the bottling line
Vineyard.
• Assist with the vineyard if necessary
Sales (working with Steve)
• Attend functions
• Export sales
• Help to increase sales in the Great Southern region
• Help at the cellar door if CD staff are not available
Opportunity to convert to a full-time position after vintage.
Applicants must have Australian citizenship/residency or a valid existing Australian work visa.
Please forward a copy of your CV and cover letter via email using the 'APPLY FOR JOB' link above.
Employer Contact Information
Rockcliffe Winery
18 Hamilton Road
Denmark
WA
6333
Australia
Rockcliffe is a contract wine making facilty 4kms from Denmark. Processing 1000 tonnes of cool climate fruit from regions throughout the Great Southern. The Rockcliffe brand focusses on quality cool climate wines in all tiers for domestic and international markets.