Winemaking Export Technical Assistant
Berri, SA, Australia
About us
At Accolade Wines, our purpose is to enrich everyday moments through our amazing wine brands. As one of the world’s leading wine companies, our award-winning portfolio includes loved brands such as Hardys, Grant Burge, St Hallett, Petaluma, Croser, Banrock Station, Mud House, Jam Shed, Tatachilla, Brookland Valley and many more.
About the role
The driving force behind our business is our people – we have over 1,000 staff across Australia, the UK, Europe, Asia, South Africa, New Zealand and the Americas, and every one of us is passionate about making the ordinary extraordinary through our amazing wines.
We are now recruiting for a Winemaking Technical Assistant to join our Berri Winemaking team. Reporting to our Senior Winemaker you will be working as part of a tight-knit team, maintaining the Berri Winery packaging production notes in collaboration with the production planning and winemaking teams. In this role you will undertake technical operations to ensure wine standards are exceptional and met in line with regulatory requirements.
You will be based in our Berri Estate Winery in the Riverland, in this full-time 12 month fixed term contract (Maternity leave) role.
Key responsibilities include:
- Assist in the production planning of packaging operations to ensure efficient movement of product from the winery
- Manage the logistics of offsite wine storage at contract facilities through winemaking software (Vintrace)
- Contribute to review of winemaking processes and procedures
- Create tools to aid processing of wines and communication between winemaking teams
- Plan and prioritise work schedules in advance, in consultation with winemakers, to meet requirements
- Manage winemaking sample requests; ordering and preparation for tastings in conjunction with QA and winemaking
- Write additive and processing notes where required during the vintage period
- Technical research as required
What you’ll bring:
- Previous experience working in a wineries operations process management or similar
- Strong verbal and written communication skills, with ability to accurately detail system notes and update outcomes to the wider winemaking team
- Familiarity with winemaking processes, HACCP, PPE and quality standards
- Knowledge of Vintrace software is highly desirable
- Certificate IV Food Processing, study in Winemaking or similar discipline
- Proactivity, excellent organisational skills and a passion for wine!
What you can expect:
Accolade Wines will provide the ideal climate and a hand-picked rewards package for you to make a difference in our successful and growing business.
You will also have access to:
- Wine allowance and access to unique wine specials
- Loyalty Leave
- Accolade Wines Anniversary day off
- Go Beyond Day - making a different in your local community
- Access to an extensive online learning library
- Private Health Insurance Discounts
- Annual Flu Vaccination Program
- Employee Assistance Program
- Various exclusive employee discounts
Want to find out more? Watch us in action here:
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Sound like your kind of drop? Apply now.
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