Vineyard Operator

Job Description

Only candidates with the right to work in New Zealand will be considered for this role. Please proceed to application if you hold a current work visa or citizenship/passport.

About the Role

Reporting to a Vineyard Manager, this role is in the vineyards where the journey of our award-winning wine begins. Located at our Corner 50 Vineyard, you would be responsible for daily duties that bring us quality year after year: machine operation and caring for our vineyards.

Vibes & Benefits

At Constellation Brands we believe people are our greatest asset, therefore we provide benefits to our employees and work hard on creating a culture of inclusion and diversity.

A taster of some of our exceptional benefits include bonus scheme, overtime rates, travel allowance birthday leave, extensive training and development opportunities, and a wellness subsidy - because we believe healthy employees are happy employees - and a generous wine allowance so you can sample some of the best wine on the market!

Crafting your Journey

• Following all safety procedures, ensuring proper PPE, incident reporting, etc
• Supervision of seasonal workers
• Mulching, spraying, trimming, plucking, and general maintenance of the vines
• Trellis and irrigation maintenance
• Harvest operations

Your Grape Qualities

• Ready for a change and keen to join the Wine Industry with a company that can fast track your development.
• A team player with a can-do attitude
• Experience in vineyards or in a similar industry is preferred but not essential; Growsafe, first aid and onsite training is provided
• Seasonal work (harvest, spraying, frost fighting, etc) may require flexibility of hours or shift work
• A current driver's license

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
Hawkes Bay Vineyards

Additional Locations

Job Type
Full time

Job Area
Viticulture & Winemaking

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): Hastings, New Zealand

Job ID: Constellation_Brands-R-37922

Employment Type: FULL_TIME

Posted: 2025-08-05T15:47:52