Vintage 2026 Supervisor, Cellar Hands and Lab Personnel - Margaret River Vintners
Margaret River Vintners
- Margaret River, WA
- Permanent
- Full-time
In short, we make great wines, and a lot of them! You can check us out at www.fogarty.wineThe winery is positioned in the northern part of the Margaret River region, approximately 20 mins drive to the City of Busselton and 30 mins to the townships of Dunsborough & Margaret River.What are we looking for?We are currently looking for vintage casuals to join us for the 2026 harvest.
We are looking for people who have the following:
- A great work ethic;
- Able to work well within a multi-cultural team environment;
- Able to communicate effectively in English;
- Be flexible; working day, afternoon or night shift, and able to work long hours and weekends;
- Are reliable;
- Have a good level of physical fitness and able to lift 20kg;
- Ability to follow and set the standards of safe working procedures;
- Australian citizenship/residency or a valid Australian work visa allowing work until at least May 2026.
There is opportunity for a limited number of positions until the end of June 2026 and beyond for the right people who are looking to stay longer.Job Requirements
We have a variety of roles available for vintage 2026, these include:A Lead Supervisor Role
Previous and multiple vintage experience is essential for this role. Previous supervisor or team leader experience highly desirable but not essential. Specific job training will be provided.
o Requires a skilled and knowledgeable individual that has either lead a vintage team before or is looking for the next step in their winemaking career.
o The role will involve liaising with winemakers, delegating work to cellar hands and ensuring the work is done following MRV procedures.
o Requires great people management, communication skills, as well as solid winemaking knowledge.Vintage General & Processing Cellar Hand Roles
Previous vintage experience is highly desirable but not essential. Specific job training will be provided for individuals.
o Crush and Press cellar hands:
The role will require you to work in the receival area where you will be unloading/loading trucks, operating the crusher, additions, cleaning bins, operating presses, cleaning presses, press cuts, filling and emptying/jetting red fermenters.
o General cellar hands:
The role will require you to work in the general cellar area where you will be racking juice/wine, float tanks, make additions, wine/juice transfers, barrel work, tanker loading/unloading, and pump overs. We also will require some cellar hands to run equipment such as an RDV, centrifuge, and crossflow.
A Laboratory Personnel Role
Previous laboratory or vintage experience is highly desirable but not essential. Specific job training will be provided.
The role will include sample collection, crushing vineyard grape samples and running analysis, as well as daily juice, ferment, and wine analysis.Important information about all the positions:
- Casual rate of pay under the Wine Industry Award which includes overtime and shift loading allowances;
- Own transport is essential;
- PPE will be provided;
- Current Australian forklift ticket desirable but not essential;
- Work hours will vary depending on the position and will be aligned to the season's conditions.
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