Junior Viticulturist & Winemaker
Reference: 11418 AV
Consultant: Anneke Viviers
Job Description:
- Source and purchase quality wine grapes for premium wine production.
- Build and maintain strong relationships with grape producers.
- Visit vineyards and advise producers on grape quality and vineyard practices.
- Monitor grape ripeness and determine optimal harvesting dates.
- Plan and coordinate grape intake during harvest.
- Assist with winemaking and cellar operations, from grape intake to finished wine.
- Support wine tasting, evaluation and blending alongside senior winemakers.
- Maintain accurate vineyard, production and cellar records.
- Ensure producer compliance with company policies and procedures.
- Maintain cellar hygiene, safety and industry certification standards.
Qualifications:
- Grade 12 and BSc Agriculture degree in Viticulture and Oenology (Winemaking).
- 3–5 years’ experience in wine grape production and/or winemaking.
- Hands-on cellar experience, from harvest intake to finished wine.
- Strong knowledge of viticulture and winemaking processes.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
- Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with producers.
- Strong negotiation skills.
- Good organisational and planning abilities.
- Willingness to travel and attend wine tastings and wine shows.
- WineMS experience advantageous.
- Email your comprehensive CV to exceedhr@exceed.co.za.
- If you are already registered, please forward your CV and the relevant reference number to the consultant with whom you are currently registered in order to avoid duplicity on our system.
- We reserve the right to only conduct interviews with candidates of choice.
- Applicants who have not received feedback within 30 days from the closing date must please accept their application as unsuccessful.
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