Vintage Winemaker

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Vinarchy - Redefining wine.

Established in 2025 following the merger of Accolade Wines and Pernod Ricard Winemakers, Vinarchy brings the best of these historic wine businesses into an exciting future, as one, new, exceptional global wine company.

Managing the entire wine supply chain - from grape to glass - Vinarchy produces wine in Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Italy, South Africa, Chile and the United States, with employees in almost every continent around the world.

Vinarchy’s diversified portfolio includes our global pillars Jacob’s Creek, Hardys, and Campo Viejo, alongside growth drivers - Grant Burge Wines, Stoneleigh, Jam Shed, Brancott Estate, Mud House, St Hugo, St Hallett and Petaluma - that are accelerating the category globally.

Croser, Tatachilla, Greasy Fingers, Cupiolo, Tapabrava, Castillo de Ibiza, J-Harden and Dolly Wines are the future stars driving the industry forward, while Ysios, Church Road and Bay of Fires are fine wine jewels crafted by some of the world’s best winemakers.

Innovative, ambitious and imaginative, Vinarchy challenges the conventions of the industry to lead, shape and grow the future of the wine category.
 

Role Details

The Vintage Winemaker assists the Winemaking team with intake, juice processing, fermentation management, and decision-making on processes associated with vintage operations. The role performs winemaking duties in a safe and responsible manner, requiring minimal supervision, with the successful candidate demonstrating a strong commitment to standard quality systems in the context of wine style, quality, and production.
The position contributes to the Vinarchy Australia’s vision and mission and strives for continuous improvement in all that we do. It aims to achieve best practice, find new and better ways, leave our place better than we found it and contributes to creating a place where you want to work.
 

Your Key Accountabilities

•    Ensure winemaking procedures are followed and promote practices that enhance wine quality.
•    Actively participate in all aspects of wine production as directed by the Winemaking Manager.
•    Serve as a key technical contact between the Winemaking and Cellar teams, providing support on quality and logistical matters.
•    Assist in the management and monitoring of fermentations as directed by the responsible Winemakers.
•    Conduct fining trials on vintage juices.
•    Generate wine and ferment additions operation notes, grape intake records, and general cellar operation notes as agreed with the Winemaking team.
•    Report all relevant production issues to the appropriate Winemaker or Winemaking Manager.
•    Develop and maintain operation notes pertaining to daily intake, pressing, and centrifugation plans as required.
•    When required, prepare daily reports for the Winemaking or Cellar teams summarising shift performance, achievements, and any issues.
•    Assist with other winemaking duties as required.

Communication

•    Liaise and communicate effectively with staff in a clear and effective manner as required.

Health, Safety, Quality and Compliance  
 
The Company is committed to maintaining the highest level of performance in all aspects of quality, safety and environmental management (“QSE”).  
 
As an employee, you will meet our QSE obligations by:  
•    Complying with relevant legislation and the Company’s QSE policies, standards and procedures.  
•    Actively supporting and participating in the Company’s corporate social responsibility initiatives and activities.  
•    Treating all people with respect and in accordance with the Company’s equal opportunity and unacceptable behaviour policy.  
•    Understanding the importance of responsible drinking and acting in line with our responsible drinking obligations.  
•    Behaving in a manner that does not put the safety and integrity of you, others, the environment or the company at risk.  
•    Actively participating in QSE training and initiatives.  
•    Actively participating in rehabilitation processes designed to return you to normal work duties.  
•    Reporting concerns to your manager in respect to any practices that could impact on people, product or the Company’s reputation. 

This position description is intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed. It is not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, or skills required, and the employee may be required to perform other duties (that they are skilled to perform) as needed. 
 

Other Accountabilities Include

Your Knowledge and Skills

•    Tertiary level qualification or studying toward a tertiary qualification in Viticulture & Oenology. 
•    A sound knowledge of Wine Industry Standards / Codes of Practice. 
•    Strong ability to evaluate wine quality. 
•    Previous experience in facets of the Winemaking process, particularly vintage operations and experience in supervision of Cellar staff.
•    Proficient in the use of Microsoft Office Suite software. 
•    The ability to work in a self-directed manner and as part of a team.
•    Possess initiative and problem-solving capabilities.
•    Effective verbal and written communication skills.
•    Highly developed observational skills and attention to detail.
•    Experience using Vintrace winery management software.

Essential Qualifications

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Physical and Other Requirements

•    Flexible working hours - ability to work shift work, weekends and overtime as directed by the Winery Manager – Rowland Flat.
•    Ability to travel intra / interstate as required.
•    Prepared to take additional training to complement the requirements of the position.

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Our Company Values

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