Head Winemaker

Full Time
URLAR Wairarapa, New Zealand, Wellington/Wairarapa Winemaker
Gladstone, Wairarapa, New Zealand
Company: URLAR, Gladstone
Type: Permanent
Winemaker - Gladstone Sub-Region, Wairarapa, New Zealand
We are seeking a Winemaker for our growing business. This role is multi-faceted and will be a key member of the URLAR team. This role will commence late-September 2024, or by arrangement. The position is a physically-active role and requires a strong balance of hands-on and technical skills in our brand-new state-of-the-art winery.
Duties include but are not limited to:
Assist in supervising all day-to-day cellar operations
Supervise and train vintage staff
Assist with laboratory analysis
Review and implementation of SOP
Oversee safety training and management of compliance issues to provide a safe workplace
Maintain winery equipment and winemaking facilities
Finish wines for bottling
Reporting and audit to a regulatory body
Occasional hosting at our onsite tasting room and engaging with our customers during winemaker dinners, festivals etc. when required
Desired skills and experience:
Degree in Oenology or equivalent
Experience with both the practical and technical aspects of the winemaking process, both fermentation and finishing wines
Confident in team communication and leadership skills
Strong maths/lab skills and good engineering/mechanical knowledge
Experience in a premium organic/non-organic winemaking environment focused on pinot noir
Strong organizational, teambuilding and problem-solving skills, with strong attention to detail
Great communication skills, both written and spoken
Great sense of humour and positive thinking
Ability to work flexible hours
Commitment to the Wairarapa region

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