Central Otago Team Leader
Central Otago, New Zealand
About Us
Vinarchy. Redefining Wine.
Established in 2025 following the merger of Accolade Wines and Pernod Ricard Winemakers, Vinarchy is an exceptional global wine company committed to redefining wine.
Crafting extraordinary wines in Australia, New Zealand, Spain, Italy, South Africa, Chile and the United States, and sharing them in almost every corner of the world, we are relentlessly innovative, ambitious and imaginative at every stage from grape to glass.
About The Role
An opportunity has come up with us for a permanent Team Leader to join our Central Otago vineyard team. We are seeking a positive, experienced and self-motivated individual to join our small and dedicated vineyard team.
This is a varied role, based on the Mud House Claim 431 vineyard in Bendigo, and will lead and contribute to the daily operations and assisting the National Technical and Quality Manager ensuring quality standards and specifications are met.
The Central Otago Team Leader is responsible for implementing the vineyard work plan ensuring permanent and contract labour tasks are executed in a timely and safe manner. The role also contributes to machinery operations, frost fighting and coordination of vineyard and machinery repair and maintenance needs.
Key Responsibilities Include:
- A varied role with a mix of team leadership, hands on work including machinery operations and vine husbandry
- Technology focused work plan execution, training and health & safety processes
- Lively, supportive and fun place to work
- An opportunity to be part of a large global team committed to redefining wine
- Open, inclusive, and friendly working environment where your health and wellbeing come first.
What You'll Bring:
- Proficient with technology including Microsoft 365 applications
- Have a focus on working collaboratively
- Show high levels of integrity and build trust
- Have a good attention to detail
- Be systems focused with a commitment to safety and continued quality improvement
- A good sense of humour
Why Join Us?
Vinarchy is a large NZ employer who prioritise their people’s safety, what makes us special is our amazing people, we love to have a laugh and lifelong friendships are made here. Our team are passionate about growing amazing grapes, and then craft them into fantastic wines, enjoyed all over the world.
You’ll have access to:
• Staff wine allowance and access to unique wine specials
• Loyalty Leave (additional paid 1 day per years service, up to 5 days)
• Your Vinarchy Anniversary Day as paid leave
• Go Beyond Day – paid time off to make a difference in your local community
• Employee Assistance Program
Ready to redefine your future? APPLY TODAY!
At Vinarchy, we are dedicated to building a diverse, dynamic and inclusive culture. Prospective candidates will be required to provide proof of legal work rights and will be required to pass pre-employment drug and alcohol screening, and we do regular drug and alcohol screening and health checks, as our peoples safety and health are our top priority. Our sites are Smokefree.