Vintage Cellar Supervisor, Hawkes Bay

About Us

The Role

As we gear up for V26, we’re on the hunt for Vintage Cellar Supervisors to join our vintage team at our Gimblett Gravels Winery in Hawkes Bay!  

• Lead full vintage shifts, ensuring safe, efficient, and quality-driven cellar operations
• Manage workflows, task allocation, staff supervision, troubleshooting, and ensure compliance with health & safety, quality and operational standards

These are seasonal, fixed term roles from mid-January through to early-June to support our Vintage period and post-Vintage operations, with 2 roles extending through to October. Because of the nature of our business, our vintage dates might change slightly, but we will always keep you up-to-date with the latest information as we get it.    

About you

• 3+ Vintage experiences in wineries, incl. 2+ Vintages in supervisory roles
• Able to lead and motivate your team under pressure
• Knowledge of core cellar operations
• Physically fit, reliable, and a team player, with safety at the forefront
• Be able to speak English very well, give and follow instructions in English too 
• Some of our vacancies will be for the night shift - for these particular roles, night shift supervisory experience and flotation experience will be beneficial

What else to expect?

• Along with a great hourly rate, we have a number of additional benefits to add to your package!    
• You’ll need to be available to work shifts of up to 10 hours, 6 days per week, at vintage peak   
• You need to be prepared to undertake a pre-employment medical examination and drug and alcohol test 

For the team at the heart of this annual experience, there’s much more to be made in addition to wine.  You'll make great friends (it'll feel like family by the end), good money, new skills and incredible memories.  That's just a taste of what you can look forward to making when you're part of our vintage crew. Working a winery vintage is not an easy task - we work long hours, and it’s an extremely fast-paced environment.

Our state-of-the-art winery situated on the edge of the Gimblett Gravels, specialising in the production of Chardonnay, Sauvignon Blanc, Cabernet Sauvignon and Merlot. The proximity of the winery to our vineyards allowing for fruit to be processed within minutes of being picked with gentle machinery allowing exceptional flexibility and quality control. 

On Offer

• Bring your friends and experience the magic of Vintage in New Zealand! 
• Night shift allowances where applicable 
• Gain experience you can transfer to different Vintages across the globe! 
• Learn from a positive, tight-knit, experienced team 
• Step into an active, fun team focused and collaborative role 
• Create a product that will bring joy to the world!  
• If you have worked a Vintage at Indevin previously, you will be eligible for a bonus for returning 
• The occasional wine tasting! 

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 

Apply

If this role piques your interest, don’t delay – apply online today!