Introduction:
About us: Brown Family Wine Group is one of Australia’s most loved and respected wine companies built on over 130 years’ experience in quality winemaking, market leading innovation and family values that are at the heart of everything we do as a business.
Our portfolio has grown over time to now include market leading wine brands such as: Devil's Corner from the East Coast of Tasmania, Tamar Ridge and Pirie from Tamar Valley Tasmania, Innocent Bystander from the Yarra Valley and of course Brown Brothers from Milawa Victoria the spiritual home of our business.
At Brown Family Wine Group, we are passionate about both our quality wines and our amazing people, and we remain committed to the core family values of our company being: Wellbeing, Respect, Innovation and Pride in What We Achieve Together. We are proud that our business has recently been certified as "A Great Place to Work" and remain committed to honouring this recognition throughout all aspects of the business.
About the Vineyard: Located in the Swan Hill region of North West Victoria, this large scale vineyard is recognised as producing a range of premium quality and non-mainstream wine-grapes including Cienna, Tarrango, Crouchen and Orange Muscat.
Description:
About the Role: Major responsibilities of this position include the operation and maintenance of the irrigation systems, maintaining the irrigation infrastructure and fertigation, and a variety of vineyard duties in accordance with seasonal requirements in order to assist in the development and maintenance of the vineyard. Duties include tractor operation, vineyard spraying, pruning, harvesting operations and maintenance of irrigation and trellis systems.
Skills and Experiences:
About the person: Experience/knowledge of scheduling irrigation and operating irrigation systems would be highly regarded. Ideally the successful applicant will have experience in viticulture or other related areas such as agriculture or horticulture, and machinery operation experience including tractors and implements. It is essential that you possess a good level of health and fitness and an enjoyment of outside work. A strong mechanical aptitude would also be an advantage.
At times the successful candidate may be required to work weekends and out of regular work hours (penalty rates will apply).
What’s on Offer:
- Work within one of Australia's leading wine companies
- Career development
- Be part of a passionate and dedicated team
- Generous employee benefits including discounts on all products
- Onsite accommodation available
Applications will close on 16 June 2023
