Vintage Winemaking Assistant

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.

It’s now more than 50 years since we introduced the world to the first Marlborough Sauvignon Blanc. Today our Marlborough wines are still making history. At Vinarchy, we maintain an exceptional focus on premium products as well as results. 

About the Role

We are gearing up for another fantastic vintage and would like to extend a warm welcome for you to join the Vinarchy Winery team in early 2026.

We have positions available for Assistant Winemakers during our 2026 Vintage. We are seeking positive, capable and self-motivated individuals to join our vintage team.  

• Start date – mid Feb/start March 2026.
• Full Time fixed term contract for up to 3 months.
• Are you an excellent multi-tasker and have a keen attention for detail?
• Clear communication necessary in this role.
• Pay rate $30 - $32.50 per hour depending on experience
• Marlborough Location
• On-shift meals provided
• One of New Zealand’s largest wineries
• Great team environment- work with people from all around the world! Staff
• Staff discounts across our New Zealand product range
• Career development opportunities

Essential Skills and Duties Required

• Relevant tertiary qualification, and a keen interest in winemaking.
• You will need to have operated as an Assistant Winemaker before, and have experienced several vintages.

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You will be assisting the winemakers with:

• Meet quality and legal specifications.
• Solving technical and processing problems as they arise.
• Creating Cellar work orders

Join us to grow your knowledge and be supported by experienced Winemakers from our team.  

These are fixed term full time roles, needed for a period of 8 to 10 weeks. Vintage generally runs from mid Feb/early-March to mid-May; however, this may vary due to vintage conditions. We expect to bring people onboard early March.

This will include shift work, and depending on what shift you work on, and in what area, you will have specific tasks to do.

We are passionate about making great wine and our warm and friendly team are ready to welcome you on-board!

To be successful in this role you will need:

• A can-do attitude
• Plenty of enthusiasm
• To be hard working
• Have the ability to continuously improve
• Have a safety focus
• Experience in the wine making process
• Have problem-solving skills
• Have good computer skills
• Good communication skills in English
• The ability to legally work within New Zealand

You will play an important part in vintage, assisting our Winemakers to ensure the quality and technical requirements of various wines and brands are achieved.

Please note, our Marlborough winery is smoke and vape free.

If this sounds like an opportunity and the challenge that you’ve been waiting for, we’d love to hear from you! Early applications are encouraged, and we will review applications as they arrive.

Why Join Us?

Vinarchy is a home for passionate people to do their very best work. We believe in empowering our people and celebrating success.

We offer a competitive rewards package and the opportunity to work with a world-class team. 

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 undertake relevant pre-employment screening to verify eligibility and suitability.