Assistant Winemaker - Forester Estate

Forester Estate

Yallingup, WA
Permanent
Full-time

22 days ago

Forester Estate is a family owned 800t capacity winery situated in the northern Margaret River region.The winery houses the best of new technology which is coupled with proven traditional winemaking techniques to ensure the exceptional quality grown in the vineyard is preserved in the finished product.We are seeking expressions of interest for a permanent, hands on Assistant Winemaker. The position encompasses all aspects of the winemaking process from fruit processing, cellar management and lab operations, to blending and bottling.Reporting to the winemaker, you will be required to manage and run the cellar on a daily basis, including managing a small team of Cellar Hands, while maintaining wine quality and cellar hygiene to the highest level. You will be required to perform cellar work and ensure that bottling requirements are met on time and to specification.Job Requirements We require an experienced person with the following attributes:

Tertiary qualification in Wine Science.
Skilled in all winery cellar work and equipment.
Competent in winery laboratory work.
Hold a valid forklift operators license.
Have good communication and organisational skills.
Have experience in finishing wines for bottling.
Must be prepared to work extended hours, especially during the harvest period.

The ideal candidate would be an experienced person with a good sense of humour, who is prepared to lead by example, is punctual, shows attention to detail and is passionate about wine and the winemaking process.Applicants must have Australian citizenship or residency.Please forward a copy of your CV and cover letter via email using the 'APPLY FOR JOB' link above.

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