2026 Harvest Cellar Hands for Hampshire and Essex Wineries

About Itasca

Itasca wines have a state of the art winemaking facility in Hampshire and Essex offering contract winemaking, labelling and disgorging services. We practice Conservation Agriculture, one of only a handful of vineyards in Europe to work to these principles. We also believe we have built the two most sustainable wineries in the world, with solar power and wastewater wetlands all on site. You will be involved in the production of a range of quality focused wines including still and sparkling from vineyards stretching from Essex to Cornwall.

The Roles

• We are looking for 2026 Harvest Cellar Hands
• Renumeration dependant on experience
• Harvest times to be determined but projected to be from mid-September through late-October/early-November
• Assistance with finding accommodation if required

Essential duties and responsibilities

• Winery, tank and equipment cleaning and sanitation
• Maturity sample preparation
• Fruit reception – press loading and emptying
• Racking and transfers
• Inoculations and additions
• Chaptalisation
• Red ferment management – punch downs/pump overs
• Barrel prep and management
• Basic lab duties

Qualities and skills

• Previous harvest work experience in a winery desirable
• Analytical and numerate with good attention to detail.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Able to regularly lift 25kg and comfortable working at heights
• Ability to work well as part of a team and under own initiative

Additional requirements

• Eligibility to work in the UK.  
• Own transport is required if not living close to Crondall or in the Crouch Valley. 
• Forklift licence desirable but not essential
• Comfortable with working twilight/night shifts when required

Please email a CV and covering letter to joinus@itascawines.com if you are interested in the role or have any enquiries. Please specify if you are applying to Essex or Hampshire.