Vintage Night Supervisor

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Introduction:
About Us: Brown Family Wine Group is one of Australia’s leading family-owned wine companies with a portfolio of market leading brands such as Brown Brothers Milawa, Tamar Ridge Tasmania, Innocent Bystander Yarra Valley, Devils Corner Tasmania, and Pirie Tasmania.

We are a proud and passionate business who are strong on values and culture. Most recently we have been certified as "A Great Place to Work" and are committed to honouring this recognition throughout all aspects of the business.

About the Winery: Kayena Winery is in Tasmania, north of Launceston in the renowned Tamar Valley and is a leading producer of quality cool climate Tasmanian wines. The winery draws grapes from a wide range of sites throughout Tasmania, processing approximately 3,000 tonnes annually.

Description:
About the Role: Reporting to the Senior Winemaker, this role is expected to commence in late February with the period of employment being up to 10 weeks (depending upon the season). Your primary responsibility will be to provide motivation and supervision to vintage staff and to ensure work is carried out in an efficient and effective manner.

The Vintage Night Supervisor will work closely with winemakers to implement a highly varied range of winemaking protocols. Drawing on wine production experience and knowledge (fruit quality assessment, calculation of additions etc), the Vintage Night Supervisor can make important contributions to product quality.

Skills and Experiences:
What's Required: We seek a pro-active individual who demonstrates strong organisational skills and the ability to lead and motivate others in a busy winery environment. You will possess excellent communication skills, a high level of self-motivation and be committed to a high standard of wine quality.

You must have proven experience as a supervisor in a winery or similar environment and can demonstrate your leadership qualities if successful for an interview. You will have experience working a minimum of 5 vintage seasons.

Experience working with pumps and other winery equipment is essential as well as good physical health, as much of the work is physically demanding. A mechanical aptitude, good hygiene, housekeeping and safety is also essential. Preference will be given to applicants who possess a License to Perform High Risk Work (forklift license) and have at least 12 months forklift driving experience.

International applicants must possess a current visa until at least May 2026.

What's on offer: The opportunity to work in an exciting team environment, with a variety of high quality still and sparkling wines, attractive salary and onsite accommodation will be offered to the successful candidate.

Timing: February to end of April 2026.

If this role interest you and you would like to learn more, we would love to hear from you!

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