Cellar Hand

Job Description

Only candidates with the right to work in New Zealand will be considered for this role.

Vibes & Benefits

We pride ourselves on our culture and work hard together as a team to make the work environment an enjoyable place to be. As part of this, the remuneration package comes with a generous wine allowance, contribution to fitness and wellness, a team bonus scheme, and a private superannuation scheme, just to name a few

Crafting your Journey

We are looking for an experienced cellar hand to work at Kim Crawford Winery. Reporting to the Production Leader, this role is in the cellar where our award-winning wines are crafted.

• Following all safety procedures, ensuring proper PPE, incident reporting, etc
• Harvest operations, including supervising, crushing and pressing
• Assist with the cellar operations around blending, fining, clarification, preparation and despatch

Your Grape Qualities

• At least 3 years' experience in a winery and working harvest.
• A reasonable level of fitness, as harvest requires 12-hour shifts, 6 days per week
• A current driver's licence, forklift certified preferred
• Practical approach to solving problems and a can-do attitude

Be Part of Something Bigger
Constellation Brands New Zealand (CBNZ) is a grower, producer and distributor of globally recognised wine brands including Kim Crawford and Selaks. Headquartered in Auckland, CBNZ looks after the New Zealand, Australia, Asia and Canada markets. CBNZ is a subsidiary of Constellation Brands Inc, a Fortune 500® company and leading international producer and marketer of beer, wine and spirits based in the United States.

CBNZ employs around 250 people across Asia Pacific including at its Marlborough and Hawke's Bay wineries, head office, mobile sales force and vineyards throughout Marlborough, Hawke's Bay and Central Otago.

Location
Drylands Estate Winery

Additional Locations

Job Type
Full time

Job Area
Operations and Production

Equal Opportunity

Constellation Brands is committed to a continuing program of equal employment opportunity. All persons have equal employment opportunities with Constellation Brands, regardless of their sex, race, color, age, religion, creed, sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), marital status, gender (including gender identity or gender expression), familial status, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions (or any other group or category within the framework of the applicable discrimination laws and regulations).

Client-provided location(s): Paraparaumu, New Zealand

Job ID: Constellation_Brands-R-37827

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-07-23T11:44:20