Senior Labour Supervisor

About Us

At Accolade Wines, our purpose is to enrich everyday moments through our incredible wine brands. 

Our award-winning portfolio includes beloved brands such as Hardys, Grant Burge, St Hallett, Petaluma, Banrock Station, Mud House, Jam Shed and many more. The driving force behind our business is our people and having recently been voted Employer of Choice 2024, we are excited to continue our collective journey as one of the top wine companies in the world. 

Role Details

We are now searching for an experienced Senior Labour Supervisor to be based at our Claim 431 Vineyard in Central Otago, New Zealand. The Senior Labour Supervisor will be responsible for overseeing daily vineyard operations, supervising a team of workers, ensuring productivity and safety standards are met, and ensuring the effective completion of all vineyard tasks. Reporting to the Vineyard Manager, the Senior Labour Supervisor will use their leadership skills, knowledge of vineyard practices, and the ability to coordinate and manage multiple tasks in a dynamic environment.

This is a full-time, permanent position.

Key Responsibilities Include

• Plant Maintenance
• Pruning (2-3 months each year)
• Vineyard and Vehicle Operations
• Monitoring and recording
• Supervision of Staff
• Shoot thinning – ensures that there are an adequate number of shoots per cane and that there is appropriate spacing between each shoot as required
• Bud rubbing – ensures all the low growth from the bottom of the vines is removed as required
• Leaf plucking – ensures any dead or rotten leaves are removed from the vine as required
• Cluster thinning – ensures any excess clusters of grapes are removed if vines are too over-crowded
• De-Latering – ensures any lateral shoots are removed from around bunches of grapes as required
• Wire Lifting – ensures all the wires are lifted onto the vines to keep the canopy upright as required
• Wire dropping – ensures wires are dropped after pruning vines
• Ensures other staff are trained to appropriate standards to assist with performing plant maintenance tasks
• Puts up and removes bird nets as and when required
• Hand harvests as required
• Trains young vines as required

What You'll Bring

• Must have experience with a similar type work such as horticulture/agriculture/viticulture
• Takes responsibility for their duties with little or no oversight
• Is able to make autonomous decisions relating to their area of responsibility
• Takes responsibility for making decisions and takes actions relating to their work
• Has the ability to refer to others when assistance is necessary
• Open and direct – communicates in a clear, courteous manner
• Willingly answers questions and concerns raised by other
• Solves day-to-day problems
• Thinks ahead, beyond the day-to-day – anticipating and planning for likely outcomes of current actions
• Considers the risks in a situation and ensures actions and solutions are safe
•  Follows and complies with all standard procedures for work tasks
• Able to work on, and keep track of, several tasks at once
• Well organised – meets deadlines & commitments even when interrupted
• Shows attention to detail  - notices and corrects errors
• Respects people and treats them as individuals
• Doesn’t assume that colleagues will have the same values or cultural identity as them
• Works effectively and co-operatively with others; establishes and maintains good working relationships    

What You'll Have Access To

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 

• Volunteer on our Go Beyond Day to make a difference  

• Earn bonus leave for your loyalty, plus celebrate your Accolade Anniversary with a day off  

• Access to an extensive online learning library 

• Private Health Insurance Discounts & Annual Flu Vaccination Program  

• Employee Assistance Program + other exclusive employee discounts with national retailers 

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Sound like your kind of drop? Apply now.  

At Accolade Wines 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.