Laboratory Technician, Hawke's Bay

Location: 

NZ

Date:  11 Mar 2026
Job Req ID:  1220
Department:  Laboratory

About Us

Home to the iconic brand Villa Maria, our vision is to be one of the world’s great wine companies, sharing the best of New Zealand wine with the world.
Our grapes come from over 3,000 hectares of planted vineyards and blended in our wineries across three of the renowned wine regions - Marlborough, Hawke’s Bay, and Gisborne - and our wines are exported globally.
We’ve been pioneers of wine industry practices since 2003 - we’re passionate about wine and we love what we do!
From our wine supply business to our branded wines - we are proud of our incredible footprint in the industry.

The Role

We are looking for a lab technician in our Hawkes Bay Winery to provide high-quality analytical data to support internal production as well as external customers. You’ll be supporting a high-throughput production environment where rigorous quality control is essential. You’ll be working with a team that works to a high standard.

This is a full time, permanent role and will be based at our Hawkes Bay Winery.  

What you’ll be doing

  • Conduct chemical and microbiological analyses on grape juice and wine 
  • Adhere to stringent protocols for monitoring the accuracy and precision of data
  • Support daily lab operations such as sampling, cleaning, record keeping and data entry 
  • Conducting routine instrument calibration, maintenance and servicing 
  • Support and contribute to continuous improvement initiatives 

About you

In addition to previous experience managing a laboratory, you will bring - 

•    A positive, collaborative supervisory approach
•    Excellent communication skills to liaise with teams across the winery
•    Aptitude to utilise Excel and learn our bespoke winery system
•    Quality control experience
•    Passion to support your team to be their best and to improve and optimise the laboratory

On Offer

  • Competitive Salary + Phone + Wine Allowance + Wellness Allowance 
  • Southern Cross Health Insurance 
  • 1x “You Day” per year to do what you choose 
  • Option to purchase an additional 2 weeks of annual leave 
  • Additional company-paid parental leave 
  • Positive, friendly, and passionate work culture, with occasional wine tastings 
  • Flexible environment empowering you to take ownership of your work 

Our Culture

  • We think our culture is pretty special. We have talented teams working in a variety of breath-taking locations. Our priority and investment in the wellbeing and diversity of our people is core to our purpose. 
  • We're all about authenticity and transparency so rather than bombard you with corporate jargon- here's the real Indevin: 
  • We're a good ol' Kiwi company who is proud to be a wine industry leader and we have years of hard work to thank for it 
  • Our business is proudly spearheaded by the Villa Maria Brand 
  • We take our work, but not ourselves, too seriously 
  • We work with people from all over the world because our diversity makes us stronger 
  • We're very passionate about what we do. We love wine, sharing our knowledge and making Indevin an inspiring place to work 

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