Harvest Assistant Winemaker (Wine Jobs: Vineyards & Cellars )

Contract

  Furleigh Estate (http://www.Furleighestate.co.uk)

  Salway Ash, Bridport, Dorset, England

Furleigh Estate is a vineyard and winery established in 2005 and based in Salway Ash, near Bridport, Dorset.  We are a small, family business with global ambitions.  We have a small winery team producing sparkling and still wines for ourselves and a number of clients.

We are looking for an experienced, pro-active, detail-minded, hands-on Assistant Winemaker to help 2025 harvest work for our afternoon shift during picking days (2-3 weeks) after which we go back to normal work hours 08:30-17:00.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Supervise grape reception, press loading, crushing, juice allocation and additions
  • Inoculations, co-ordinate pump-overs, fermentation monitoring, basic lab analyses (pH, TA, SG)
  • Help with malolactic fermentation (mother culture, malic acid tests etc.) 
  • Ensure accurate documentation of cellar activities and grape weights
  • Maintain hygiene across all equipemnt and work spaces
  • Communicate effectively with the Wine-Maker and Cellar Hands
  • Monitor cellar supplies and report needs

Person Speciifcation:

Essential

  • Previous harvest or cellar experience in a commercial winery
  • Strong communication skills
  • Physically fit and able to work long hours
  • Uk driving licence
  • Right to work in the UK

Desirable

  • Forklift licence

 

Three month contract with possibility of extension. Start date is 15th September or few days earlier.

Remuneration commensurate with experience.

On-site accommodation can be provided.

How To Apply

Applicants should contact our Wine-Maker Branko on [email protected].

Follow this button to apply for this job posting

Wine & Restaurant Jobs in the UK. Looking for a job or hiring new employees in the wine & restaurant industries? Wine Jobs England - The job site for wine & hospitality employment throughout the United Kingdom. Find job ads for careers in the wine industry, from winemaking to wine sales jobs.

Wine & Restaurant Employers and Recruiters - Attract the best candidates for your employment opportunities. Post your restaurant and wine industry job openings on winejobsengland.co.uk.

Job Seekers - Looking for a job in the wine & restaurant industries? Employers are always looking for talented, energetic people. Find jobs in restaurant and wine including winery jobs, wine sales reps, winemakers, Sommelier jobs, chef jobs, management jobs and more. Sign up for our free email alert service when new Wine & Restaurant jobs are posted we'll send you an email.