Vintage 2027 Cellar Hands and Lab Personnel - Margaret River Vintners

About Margaret River Vintners
Margaret River Vintners (MRV) is a large-scale winery in the Margaret River region, crushing up to 8,000 tonnes each year. We produce a diverse range of commercial and premium wines as part of Fogarty Hall Wine Estates which includes Evans & Tate, Deep Woods Estate, and Millbrook Winery, while also providing contract winemaking for a select client base.

Our winery is located approximately 20 minutes from Busselton and 30 minutes from Dunsborough & Margaret River. MRV is a great place to experience an Australian vintage while enjoying the Margaret River lifestyle.

The Roles
Vintage runs from January to April/May (approximately 10-12 weeks), with potential opportunities to continue through to June for select employees.

Work is fast-paced, physical and hands on with day, afternoon and night shifts, weekends and overtime.

Vintage Cellar Hands
We have opportunities across both our crush/press and general cellar operations.

Duties may include:

• Unloading/loading trucks
• Operating the crushers and presses
• Additions
• Cleaning bins, presses and tanks
• Filling and emptying red fermenters
• General crush and cellar duties.

Duties may include;

• Racking juice/wine
• Floating tanks
• Additions
• Wine/juice transfers and tanker loading/unloading
• Barrel work
• Pump overs
• General cellar hand duties.
• Operating equipment such as an RDV, centrifuge, and crossflow.

Previous laboratory, wine or vintage experience is highly desirable but not essential. Training will be provided.
Duties may include;

• Cellar sample collection
• Crushing vineyard grape samples and grape maturity analysis
• Daily juice, ferment, and wine analysis
• Recording and communicating analytical results
• General laboratory cleaning and housekeeping.

What We Are Looking For:

• A strong work ethic, reliability and team-first attitude
• Sufficient English skills to understand instructions and communicate effectively with the team
• Flexibility to work changing shifts, weekends and extended hours when required
• Physical fitness for active manual work, including lifting up to 20kg
• Previous vintage or winery experience is highly desirable
• At least one completed vintage is preferred
• Current Australian forklift ticket is highly desirable

We welcome applications from people of all nationalities and backgrounds and value the different experience and perspectives that a multicultural team brings.

What We Offer:

• Experience in a large-scale Margaret River winery
• Exposure to a broad range of wine making processes, equipment and wine styles
• Training and support
• Casual employment under the applicable Wine Industry Award, including overtime and shift loadings where applicable
• Potential opportunities to continue working beyond vintage
• Wie will supply you with required Personal Protective Equipment for you job role

Important Information

Own reliable transport is essential. The winery is located outside the main townships and there is no regular public transport to the winery

Accommodation is not provided, and successful applicants are responsible for arranging their own accommodation for the duration of their employment

Work hours will vary depending on the position, vintage conditions, fruit intake and production requirements

Applications must have a valid Visa for working in Australia for the full duration of your employment. We do not provide visa sponsorship.

How to Apply

Please submit a current CV and cover letter inducing details of at least two referees via email using the 'APPLY FOR JOB' link above. 

Your cover letter should clearly include:

• Why you want to spend your vintage in Margaret River — we want to hear from you, not just see your CV.
• Which position you are applying for
• Why you want to work a vintage at Margaret River Vintners
• Your current Australian work rights, including visa type and expiry date where applicable
• Whether you hold a current Australian forklift licence

Applications will be reviewed as they are received. Shortlisted applications will be invited to an interview via Teams as part of the selection process.