Vintage Harvest Assistant

Viticultural Harvest Assistants wanted for our Vintage 2024 season! Start date – December or late January 2024 Are you an excellent multi-tasker and have a keen attention for detail? Clear communication is necessary in this role. Proficient with technology About Pernod-Ricard Winemakers: We are one of New Zealand's premier wine and spirits companies. We represent a rich portfolio of brands like Brancott Estate, Stoneleigh and Deutz that makes us intensely proud. We are a company of people with commitment and integrity, a dash of entrepreneurship and a splash of conviviality. We recognise the importance of having the latest technology and modern facilities, which have both been hugely invested in over recent years at our Marlborough winery. We embrace innovative thinking and have industry leading machinery and processes in many areas. We strive to be at the forefront of Industry 4.0 with innovation and sustainability being important to us in how we operate. Description: We are now looking for Harvest Assistants to join our Technical team over 2024 Harvest in beautiful Marlborough. You will be working to provide our Viticulture Department with accurate and timely assistance, in accordance with our standard operating procedures (SOPs). Your key responsibilities will include: Assisting the grower liaison with contract vineyards intake of fruit Assisting the technical team with corporate vineyard sampling/ data collection. Assist in intake of the fruit- bridging the gap between Vineyard and Winery What you will bring: Extended vintage hours will be required for the vintage period. This is usually a 6-8 week period. We are looking for someone who is friendly and outgoing, who works well in a close team environment. Some harvest experience is desirable but not essential. You will be computer literate (bonus if you love technology) Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written, and be able to produce consistent and accurate results, in an organized manner. A current full NZ drivers licence is required. Opportunities exist to work on Viticulture specific tasks for the right candidate, however training will be provided as required to upskill in this role. Positive, motivated persons, that are comfortable with fast-paced environments encouraged to apply. You get the benefits of beautiful Marlborough, while working for a global organisation, and the buzz of being involved in harvest 2023. Please be aware our sites are Smokefree, and that we can only accept applications from those within New Zealand and with the ability to work within New Zealand. We will be reviewing applications as they come in. Early applications are encouraged. To know more about us and what we stand for head along to https://www.pernod-ricard.com/en/join-us/ and follow us on Instagram @brancottestate @stoneleighwine @churchroadwinery Job Posting End Date: Target Hire Date: 2023-11-30 Target End Date: 2024-06-30 Pernod Ricard is the No.2 worldwide producer of wines and spirits with consolidated sales of €8,448 million in FY20. Created in 1975 by the merger of Ricard and Pernod, the Group has developed through organic growth and acquisitions: Seagram (2001), Allied Domecq (2005) and Vin&Sprit (2008). Pernod Ricard, which owns 16 of the Top 100 Spirits Brands, holds one of the most prestigious and comprehensive brand portfolios in the industry, including: Absolut Vodka, Ricard pastis, Ballantine’s, Chivas Regal, Royal Salute, and The Glenlivet Scotch whiskies, Jameson Irish whiskey, Martell cognac, Havana Club rum, Beefeater gin, Malibu liqueur, Mumm and Perrier-Jouët champagnes, as well Jacob’s Creek, Brancott Estate, Campo Viejo, and Kenwood wines. Pernod Ricard’s brands are distributed across 160 markets and by its own salesforce in 73 markets. The Group’s decentralised organisation empowers its 19,000 employees to be true on-the-ground ambassadors of its vision of “Créateurs de Convivialité.” As reaffirmed by the Group’s strategic plan, “Transform and Accelerate,” deployed in 2018, Pernod Ricard’s strategy focuses on investing in long-term, profitable growth for all stakeholders. The Group remains true to its three founding values: entrepreneurial spirit, mutual trust, and a strong sense of ethics, as illustrated by the 2030 Sustainability and Responsibility roadmap supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), “Good times from a good place.” In recognition of Pernod Ricard’s strong commitment to sustainable development and responsible consumption, it has received a Gold rating from Ecovadis. Pernod Ricard is also a United Nation’s Global Compact LEAD company.