Job Description

Vineyard and Cellar Hand - Nick O'Leary Wines

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Opportunity to join the team at Nick O'Leary Wines!

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Nick O'Leary Wines is a family-owned premium producer based in the Canberra District Region, just 20 minutes from central Canberra. We focus primarily on Riesling and Shiraz grown from our 8-hectare estate vineyard, while also producing a number of other varietals sourced from both our estate as well as surrounding regions.

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We are seeking expressions of interest to join our team in a permanent role as a Vineyard & Cellar Hand to support high quality winemaking operations and broaden their skills at our 400-tonne winery.

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This is an exciting opportunity to be involved in all aspects of winemaking, from grape to bottle. We are a small team looking for someone who is practical, hardworking and keen to be involved across both vineyard and winery.

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Applicants must have Australian citizenship or residency, or a valid Australian work visa.

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We are looking for someone with the following attributes:

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- Enthusiastic, reliable, and hard working
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- A strong work ethic and a level of fitness suited to the requirements of vintage and vineyard work
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- Ability to adapt, learn new tasks, and follow directions
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- Attention to detail and displays high level of care in work
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- Genuine passion for wine
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- Desire to work collaboratively in a small team environment
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- Hold or is willing to obtain a valid forklift license
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- Display high level of personal responsibility and attention to personal safety
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- Prepared to work long and flexible hours during vintage and growing season
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- Has a sense of humour!
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Due to our rural location, having a car and a valid drivers license is essential.

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Why join our team?

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This is a great opportunity to be involved in all aspects of winemaking, from grape to bottle, while developing your skills and growing your career within a supportive, small and tight-knit team. We take our work seriously, but ourselves a little less so! We enjoy having a laugh together and getting stuck in to making excellent wine.

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Vineyard work will include:

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- Canopy management, pruning, netting, vine training, undervine management and general vine maintenance
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- Tractor and mower operation - spraying, mowing and row maintenance
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- Harvest preparation and picking support
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Cellar work will include:

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- Support winemakers in all stages of winemaking
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- Fruit receival and processing, racking/transfers, pump-overs, inoculations, additions
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- Cleaning, sanitation and maintenance of all winery equipment
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Previous cellar and vineyard experience is an advantage, but we are interested in hearing from enthusiastic and reliable people who are keen to get involved and learn.

📌 Vineyard and Cellar Hand - Nick O'Leary Wines (Wallaroo)
🏢 Nick O'Leary Wines
📍 Wallaroo