Vintage Cellar Hands 2026, Lab Technician - Beresford Estate Wines
Beresford Estate Wines / Make Wines Australia
347 Davidson Road
Langhorne Creek, SA 5255
Australia
Application Closing Date
7/11/2025
Experience Required
Preferred
Qualifications Required
No
Work Schedule
Full Time - Casual
Job Description
Vintage Cellar Hands - 2026
Experienced Laboratory Assistant - start late 2025 (ongoing role)
Langhorne Creek, South Australia
At Make Wines Australia, we produce premium wines from our McLaren Vale, Blewitt Springs, and Adelaide Hills vineyards, including the renowned Beresford Estate and Press & Bloom range. Located in the beautiful Langhorne Creek region, our fully equipped winery is home to a wide array of products such as Galway Pipe Grand & Rare Tawny, Andrew Garrett Sparkling Shiraz, and Three Oaks Cider. Our expanding McLaren Vale wine portfolio also includes exciting alternative varieties such as Grillo and Fiano.
We are looking for several enthusiastic people to join our Langhorne Creek winery crew as Vintage Cellar Hands for the 2026 harvest season. Starting in early February 2026 for approximately 8-10 weeks, you’ll be part of a small and friendly team that works primarily during the day and afternoon shifts. No night shifts are required.
Previous vintage experience is an advantage but not essential, as we provide full on-the-job training, including Confined Space Entry certification. For the right cellar hand candidates, there may also be opportunities for ongoing employment beyond vintage. The vacant Laboratory Technician role is ongoing, with some potential for flexible hours outside of vintage.
Key Responsibilities:
• Grape and pomegranate receival and processing
• Operating crushers, pumps and related equipment
• Racking, wine transfers, and other cellar movements
• Filtration, fermentation, sampling, and pump overs
• Barrel work and cellar hygiene
• General cleaning and pressure washing of barrels, vessels and equipment
If you are passionate about wines and eager to contribute to a friendly, flexible and dynamic team, we encourage you to apply. The vacant Laboratory Technician role is likely to commence in Nov/Dec 2025 and may be ongoing with the potential for permanency, for the right candidate.
Job Requirements
• Friendly, cheerful and positive attitude, with the ability to work well in a close-knit team.
• Reliable, trustworthy, and energetic, with strong organisational skills and attention to detail.
• Good level of fitness and the ability to work in an outdoor environment (sun protection and wet weather gear provided).
• Self-motivated, proactive, and able to solve issues and work autonomously.
• Take pride in your work and lead by example, maintaining a high standard of quality and hygiene.
• Flexibility to work varying hours during the vintage period.
• Understanding and commitment to safe work practices.
• Own reliable transport and accommodation.
• Applications that show you have a suitable accommodation arrangement will be highly regarded.
LABORATORY TECHNICIAN:
• Performing routine laboratory tests (e.g. Sulphur Dioxide, pH/TA, distillation)
• Sampling from tanks and barrels (EWP Training provided)
• Calibrating and maintaining lab equipment.
• Recording and reporting analytical results accurately
• Conducting grape and juice maturity analyses, assisting with weighbridge operations during vintage
A valid working VISA or Australian residency is essential for these roles.
We're always excited to welcome new people into our team and Vintage 2026 is no exception! Please forward a copy of your résumé AND a brief cover letter via email using the 'APPLY FOR JOB’ link above.
Employer Contact Information
Make Wines Australia
347 Davidson Road
Langhorne Creek
SA
5255
Australia
Make Wines Australia is a large part of the family owned Bickford’s Group, producing a wide range of quality products from our Langhorne Creek winery. Our focus is on our premium wines from our McLaren Vale and Blewitt Springs vineyards for the multi-award winning Beresford Estate range. We also produce popular products such as Press & Bloom, Galway Pipe Grand Tawny, Queen Adelaide, Andrew Garrett sparkling Shiraz Adelaide Hills Three Oaks Cider and Bickford’s pomegranate juice.
Based at our winery in Langhorne Creek, our winemaking team skillfully craft our wines to not only reflect the values of the Beresford brand, but also encapsulates the nuances of the vineyard from which they were sourced.
We can offer valuable exposure to a wide range of products and winery processes from small batch whites, sparkling, brandy spirit bases, premium red wines in tiny parcels, larger batches of red wines for our sister brands and fortified wine bases, cider utilising fresh Adelaide Hills juice, grape juice concentrating and even pomegranate juice.