Winemaker / Assistant Winemaker

Project Wine Pty Ltd – Angas Plains, Langhorne Creek wine region, SA

About the Role

We are seeking a motivated, hands-on winemaker to join our production team. Appointment at Winemaker or Assistant Winemaker level will reflect your experience and the relationships we believe you can build with our team and customers, with an emphasis on collaboration, trust and reliable service.

Winemaker – takes day-to-day responsibility for client wines and leads cellar and vintage staff.

Assistant Winemaker – supports the winemaking team across all stages of production, with clear scope to grow into the senior role.

You will work closely with the Senior Winemaker, laboratory, cellar team and clients to ensure every wine meets our quality, food safety and client standards. The role offers exposure to a wide range of varieties and wine styles.

Key Responsibilities

Both levels

- Carry out winemaking operations from grape receival through to bulk wine dispatch

- Support production planning, scheduling and execution across vintage and the rest of the year

- Monitor wine quality through tasting, analysis and regular checks on wines in storage

- Maintain accurate winemaking, additive and traceability records

- Take part in tastings, blending and trial work

- Prepare and dispatch commercial and client wine samples

- Coordinate deliveries of winemaking materials with suppliers

- Follow and support the site's food safety (HACCP), organic certification, environmental and WHS requirements

- Take a proactive, hands-on approach to daily cellar tasks and problem solving





Additional responsibilities at Winemaker level

- Manage day-to-day winemaking for an allocated portfolio of client wines

- Act as a key point of contact for clients, including progress reports and sample review

- Train and supervise cellar and vintage staff, including allocating shift tasks during vintage

- Contribute to reviewing and updating Standard Operating Procedures and site policies

Skills & Experience

Winemaker level

- Bachelor's degree in Winemaking, Oenology or a related field

- At least 3 vintages in a winemaking role, ideally including commercial or bulk-scale production

- Experience supervising cellar or vintage staff

Assistant Winemaker level

- Bachelor's degree in Winemaking, Oenology or a related field, completed or currently studying

- At least 3 vintages of cellar and/or vintage assistant winemaking experience

All applicants

- Working knowledge of food safety management systems (HACCP)

- Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and Word, and confidence learning winery software such as EZY WINE

- Strong time management and organisational skills

- Transparent communication and a team-focused approach
- A positive attitude, resilience and a genuine passion for winemaking

- Current driver's licence

- Availability for evening, night and weekend shifts during vintage (February to April inclusive)

Desirable

- Experience with organic wine production, Sustainable Winegrowing Australia and certification

- Forklift licence

- Experience with alternative wine products including No-Lo, grape juice and alternative wine products.

📌 Winemaker / Assistant Winemaker (Angas Plains)
🏢 Project Wine
📍 Angas Plains