Vintage 2025 Supervisor, Cellar Hands and Lab Personnel - Margaret River Vintners
Margaret River Vintners
156 Payne Road
Kaloorup, WA 6280
Australia
Work Schedule
VINTAGE / HARVEST
Job Description
Margaret River Vintners (MRV) is the largest winemaking facility in the Margaret River region. With the ability to crush up to 10,000 tonnes annually, MRV produces a diverse range of wines, catering to both commercial and premium markets for our varied client base. Margaret River Vintners is part of the Fogarty Wine Group which includes the renowned Evans and Tate brand, Deep Woods Estate, Millbrook Winery, Smithbrook, Lake’s Folly and more!
In short, we make great wines, and a lot of them! You can check us out at www.fogarty.wine
The winery is positioned in the northern part of the Margaret River region, approximately 20 mins drive to the City of Busselton and 30 mins to the townships of Dunsborough & Margaret River.
What are we looking for?
We are currently looking for vintage casuals to join us for the 2025 harvest.
We are looking for people who have the following:
• A great work ethic;
• Able to work well within a multi-cultural team environment;
• Able to communicate effectively in English;
• Be flexible; working day, afternoon or night shift, and able to work long hours and weekends;
• Are reliable;
• Have a good level of physical fitness and able to lift 20kg;
• Ability to follow and set the standards of safe working procedures;
• Australian citizenship/residency or a valid Australian work visa allowing work until at least May 2025.
Vintage employment will start in late January (exact date to be confirmed closer to the time) and generally runs for 8 - 12 weeks.
There is opportunity for a limited number of positions until the end of June 2025 and beyond for the right people who are looking to stay longer.
Job Requirements
The Roles
We have a variety of roles available for vintage 2025, these include:
A Lead Supervisor Role – Potential immediate start
Previous and multiple vintage experience is essential for this role. Previous supervisor or team leader experience highly desirable but not essential. Specific job training will be provided.
o Requires a skilled and knowledgeable individual that has either lead a vintage team before or is looking for the next step in their winemaking career.
o The role will involve liaising with winemakers, delegating work to cellar hands and ensuring the work is done following MRV procedures.
o Requires great people management, communication skills, as well as solid winemaking knowledge.
Vintage General & Processing Cellar Hand Roles
Previous vintage experience is highly desirable but not essential. Specific job training will be provided for individuals.
o Crush and Press cellar hands:
The role will require you to work in the receival area where you will be unloading/loading trucks, operating the crusher, additions, cleaning bins, operating presses, cleaning presses, press cuts, filling and emptying/jetting red fermenters.
o General cellar hands:
The role will require you to work in the general cellar area where you will be racking juice/wine, float tanks, make additions, wine/juice transfers, barrel work, tanker loading/unloading, and pump overs. We also will require some cellar hands to run equipment such as an RDV, centrifuge, and crossflow.
A Laboratory Personnel Role
Previous laboratory or vintage experience is highly desirable but not essential. Specific job training will be provided.
The role will include sample collection, crushing vineyard grape samples and running analysis, as well as daily juice, ferment, and wine analysis.
Important information about all the positions:
• Casual rate of pay under the Wine Industry Award which includes overtime and shift loading allowances;
• Own transport is essential;
• PPE will be provided;
• Current Australian forklift ticket desirable but not essential;
• Work hours will vary depending on the position and will be aligned to the season’s conditions.
Applications will be reviewed; successful candidates will be invited to attend an interview either in person or as a video meeting before the final selection is made.
Please indicate in your cover letter which position you are applying for and send your application including cover letter and current CV with at least 2 referees via email using the 'APPLY FOR JOB' link above.
Employer Contact Information
Margaret River Vintners
156 Payne Road
Kaloorup
WA
6280
Australia
Margaret River Vintners (MRV) is a 8,000 tonne winery located in the northern part of the beautiful Margaret River region. MRV is the largest custom crush facility in the region and produces wine for a number of leading brands.