Senior Cellar Hand
Bird in Hand is seeking a highly motivated, enthusiastic Senior Cellar Hand to join our team, working with high quality, Adelaide Hills fruit.
Summary about this job
Winery & Viticulture
Company: Bird in Hand
Location: Adelaide Hills & Barossa
Work type: Casual/Vacation
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Phone: +61-2-7461-4626
Fax: +61-2-9226-1085
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Detail information about job Senior Cellar Hand. Terms and conditions vacancy
About the business and the role
Bird in Hand is one of the Adelaide Hill's most acclaimed wineries. Producing world class, premium, cool climate wines including Chardonnay, Shiraz, Pinot Noir and emerging alternative Italian varieties. Our small cellar team works from grape to bottle, as we oversee all aspects of the winemaking process in our onsite winemaking facility. The Bird in Hand estate produces outstanding Pinot Noir, 3 Dijon clones of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc and 4 clones of cool climate Shiraz. Our winery team continues to evolve, innovate and create wines that sit at the forefront of Australian winemaking. The Senior Cellar Hand is a casual role, that will involve full time hours.
Job tasks and responsibilities
Vintage operations including press operation, crusher, pumps and ferment management.
Filter operation (x-flow and earth)
Barrel work (racking, topping, stirring, sampling and washing)
Bottling line operations (working alongside cellar manager)
Blending
Tanker loading, unloading
Daily cellar cleaning and hygiene
Skills and experience
Minimum 3 vintages as a cellar hand
Forklift license
Knowledge of pumps, presses, crushers and filtration
Wine knowledge
Wine making graduates desirable
Sensory skills
Job benefits and perks
Excellent staff rate on all Bird in Hand products