OLIVER & PRESS WINEMAKING - 2027 VINTAGE CELLAR OPERATORS

2027 Vintage Cellar Operators – Join the Oliver & Press Winemaking Team!

Are you passionate about wine and excited by the opportunity to be part of the action during Vintage 2027?

Oliver & Press Winemakers are looking for enthusiastic, motivated and passionate Vintage Cellar Operators to join our team for the 2027 harvest. Whether you’re an experienced cellar hand or looking to take your first step into the world of winemaking, we’d love to hear from you!

Based in McLaren Vale, Oliver & Press Winemaker’s is a family-owned premium winery with a strong focus on quality, sustainability and craftsmanship.  As a contract processing facility specialising in small-batch, premium winemaking, we work closely with our clients to create expressive wines that showcase the unique character and place from which they are grown.

As a Vintage Cellar Operator, you’ll be right in the heart of the winemaking process, working alongside our experienced full-time Cellar Operators and supporting the day-to-day operations of the winery.  Reporting directly to the Winemaker, you’ll gain hands-on experience across a range of cellar activities while being part of a passionate and hardworking team.

If you’re ready to get your hands dirty, learn, work hard and experience the excitement of Vintage, we want to hear from you!

Vintage duties include:

• Ferment management
• Pressing
• Oak filling
• Wine transfers
• Juice racking
• Filtration
• Cellar hygiene and cleaning
• Additions to wines and ferments
• Topping and SO2 of barrels

We are looking for people who are:

• Motivated, efficient, enthusiastic and hardworking
• Possess a high attention to detail
• Willing to learn and take on new tasks
• Able to communicate clearly and follow instructions
• Passionate about wine and keen to gain hands-on winemaking experience

Applicants will need:

• Their own reliable transport to and from the winery
• Their own accommodation in the McLaren Vale area
• A forklift licence is advantageous but not essential.

Successful applicants will be paid according to their previous experience and knowledge, in line with South Australian wine industry award rates.

If you would like to join the Oliver & Press Winemakers team for Vintage 2027, please send your CV and cover letter to us at *******@oliverandpresswinemakers.com.au

Applicants will be contacted if selected for an interview.