Job Description

Cloudy Bay Vineyards is seeking an experienced Cellar Hand to join our cellar team in Marlborough.

Reporting to the Cellar Manager, you will play a hands‑on role in maintaining wine quality across all stages of processing, fermentation, maturation, and preparation for bottling. During Vintage, you’ll also contribute to the supervision and development of seasonal cellar staff and work closely with the winemaking team to deliver wines of exceptional quality.

Your day-to-day will include:

• Carrying out cellar operations in line with production plans and SOPs
• Maintaining high standards of quality, cleanliness, and hygiene
• Supporting bottling preparation and timely delivery of finished wine
• Actively participating in health, safety, and environmental initiatives
• Assisting with training and supervision of vintage staff
• Identifying and reporting quality, safety, or operational issues

Requirements

• Minimum 2 years’ cellar experience, ideally in a medium to large‑scale winery
• Strong understanding of winery processes and basic winemaking principles
• Reliable, detail‑focused, and able to perform under pressure
• A collaborative team player with clear communication skills
• Commitment to health, safety, and quality standards
• To be eligible to work in New Zealand

Desirable:

• Degree in Oenology or equivalent
• Forklift licence and/or First Aid certificate

Benefits

• 9% Superannuation
• Annual bonus target
• Health insurance
• Annual wine allocation
• A generous discount at our cellar door
• A positive and supportive team culture
• Focus on employee inclusion, wellbeing and health & safety
• Forward-thinking structured professional environment
• Staff events and team experiences