Vintage Cellar Hand (Wine Jobs: Vineyards & Cellars )

We are passionate, because our mission excites us. At CHANDON, we craft exceptional sparkling wines and experiences based on the celebration of communities. We care about making our wines the best. We are bold, because from day one we have been committed to finding new and unexpected opportunities, people and methods.

At CHANDON, we stand for our values of diversity and inclusion, courage and collaboration within our cross-cultural community. We are proud to be part of the Sparkling Wine Maison of the LVMH Group, with wineries in Argentina, Brazil, California, Australia, China and India, the sun never sets on CHANDON.

About the Role:

 Working from our modern facilities in the Yarra Valley, our Vintage Cellar Hands are part of an essential team responsible for operating our Cellar to produce our exceptional sparkling wines.

To be part of this team you will need to demonstrate your ability to adhere to high quality work standards, with strong attention to detail and physical capability to perform our key tasks.

You will use your strong work ethic to safely and precisely follow our operating procedures and perform varied responsibilities such as:

•       Grape receival, pressing, and flotation

•       Fermentation monitoring and additions

•       Tank racking & transfers, and barrel management; and

•       Precise adherence to our cellar safety and hygiene practice

Our Vintage Cellar Hands will be employed on a casual basis, with work commencing in late-January for 8 to 10 weeks.

Our rosters will typically be 40 hours spread across 5 days per week including weekends and public holidays. Successful candidates will need to be available to work day, afternoon and night shifts.

Application

You will join a friendly, dedicated and professional team. Shortlisted candidates will be screened by HR before being invited to an interview (either face-to-face or online) with our Cellar team. We plan to commence communicating offers very promptly.

Complete the application form at chandon.workable.com

Domaine Chandon Australia is proud to celebrate our differences and communities. Our priority is to attract, support and retain individuals- irrespective of gender, age, religion and sexual orientation. 

Criteria

For your application to be considered, you must:

•       Be committed to follow our rigorous Health and Safety practices and procedures;

•       Be willing and able to perform physically demanding work;

•       Be available to work day, afternoon and night shifts at either our Coldstream or remote vineyard sites (this would include staying for a few nights at either our Whitlands or Strathbogie remote vineyard);

•       Reside in / or be able to temporarily reside in Victoria;

•       Have an attentive and efficient style to your work, whilst being enthusiastic, a strong team player and excellent at communicating;

•       Have the right to work in Australia until at least the end of April 2025;

•       Have a vehicle to travel to and from work;

•       Be willing to understand a physical and medical assessment related to the position and tasks.

Candidates with the following will be very well regarded:

•       Experience working as a Cellar Hand or in a winery/vineyards;

•       Completed or part completion of Winemaking/Viticulture qualifications;

•       Have certificates in forklift operations, HR truck license or confined space training.