Job Description
Vineyard and Cellar Hand - Nick O'Leary Wines
Opportunity to join the team at Nick O'Leary Wines!
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.
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.
This is an exciting prospect 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.
Applicants must have Australian citizenship or residency, or a valid Australian work visa.
We are looking for someone with the following attributes:
Enthusiastic, reliable, and hard working
A strong work ethic and a level of fitness suited to the requirements of vintage and vineyard work
Ability to adapt, learn new tasks, and follow directions
Attention to detail and displays high level of care in work
Genuine passion for wine
Desire to work collaboratively in a small team environment




Hold or is willing to obtain a valid forklift license
Display high level of personal responsibility and attention to personal safety
Prepared to work long and flexible hours during vintage and growing season
Has a sense of humour!
Due to our rural location, having a car and a valid drivers license is essential.
Why join our team?
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 great wine.
Vineyard work will include:
Canopy management, pruning, netting, vine training, undervine management and general vine maintenance
Tractor and mower operation - spraying, mowing and row maintenance
Harvest preparation and picking support
Cellar work will include:
Support winemakers in all stages of winemaking
Fruit receival and processing, racking/transfers, pump-overs, inoculations, additions
Cleaning, sanitation and maintenance of all winery equipment
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.

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