Job Description
Vintage Vibes & Benefits
- Competitive wage plus ability to earn and bank lots of hours
- Meal & weekly treats
- Welcome gift pack and wine tasting
- Meet and work with the awesome and diverse Constellation team – people from all walks of life
- Guidance for sourcing accommodation
- End the season with a fabulous Harvest celebration to reward your hard work!
Crafting your Journey
If you want to be part of 2027 wine history and contribute to award-winning wines, then this is the role for you. Join us in beautiful Marlborough wine country and experience how wine is made! You will be part of an epic team who work closely together to produce Kim Crawford wine. How amazing will it be to pick up a glass of wine that you helped create?
As a Senior Vintage Cellar Hand, you’ll be leading a small team during our Vintage 27 season, starting in late January 2027 for site-specific training prior to the arrival of Vintage staff arriving in early March.
- Physical work including machinery operation
- Leading small teams of Cellar Hand staff
- Taking part in our daily production meetings
- Approx. 8-12 hour days, 6 days a week (plenty of earning potential!)
- Be part of a team all working towards a common goal to produce incredible wine.
In the supervisory role, you’ll work in an area of our Winery during Vintage, taking part in our daily production meetings at the start or end of shift. You’ll work closely with the Production Leader and Shift Supervisors prior to and during Vintage.
This is a great opportunity for experienced Cellar Hands to develop their winemaking and management skills and further their career.
Your Grape Qualities
We are seeking both entry level and experienced Cellar Hands to join our Kim Crawford Winery for Vintage!
- Minimum of 3 seasons of previous vintage experience in the last 6 years working in a medium to large sized winery.
- Experience leading a small team or working as a supervisor (preferred but not essential)
- A sound understanding of the process flow of grapes to wine in a medium to large sized winery
- Specialist knowledge in operating the following equipment is desirable: continuous flotation pools, high solids filters, grape presses or yeast rehydrators.
- A team player with high levels of motivation and a can-do attitude
- A reasonable level of fitness
- Health and safety conscious
- Comfortable with shift work
Be Part of Something Bigger
Kim Crawford and Drylands are just a few of the globally recognised brands grown, produced and distributed by Constellation Brands New Zealand and Australia (CBNZA). Our operational hubs in South Island feature modern equipment with a focus on health and safety. We’re known for our innovation, collaboration and excellent operating standards and ‘putting people first’.
Constellation Brands is a member of Diversity Works New Zealand. We are committed to diversity and inclusion. We value and encourage participation of all applicants regardless of their background.
Applications will be reviewed as they are received and if a suitable candidate is found, the company reserves the right to appoint the candidate prior to the advertising closing.
Location
Blenheim, Marlborough, New ZealandAdditional Locations
Job Type
Full timeJob Area
Operations and ProductionEqual Opportunity
Constellation Brands is committed to a continuing program of equal employment opportunity. All persons have equal employment opportunities with Constellation Brands, regardless of their sex, race, color, age, religion, creed, sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), marital status, gender (including gender identity or gender expression), familial status, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions (or any other group or category within the framework of the applicable discrimination laws and regulations).
Skills Required
- Minimum of three seasons of previous vintage experience within the last six years at a medium to large winery
- Sound understanding of grape-to-wine process flow in a medium to large winery
- Reasonable level of physical fitness
- Health and safety consciousness
- Comfortable working shifts
- Experience leading a small team or working as a supervisor
- Specialist knowledge operating continuous flotation pools, high solids filters, grape presses, or yeast rehydrators
- Team-oriented, motivated, and willing to take a can-do approach
Constellation Brands Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Constellation Brands and has not been reviewed or approved by Constellation Brands.
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Healthcare Strength — Healthcare coverage is described as comprehensive, spanning medical, dental, and vision offerings alongside wellness resources. Additional supports such as telemedicine and mental-health programs are positioned as part of the overall package.
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Retirement Support — Retirement benefits appear comparatively strong, with a 401(k) match structure and an added non-elective contribution described in the materials. Profit sharing and employee stock purchase access are also included in the broader financial-security toolkit.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is framed as generous, covering vacation, holidays, and sick time, with some roles citing substantial starting PTO. Work–life supports such as flexible or hybrid arrangements and summer hours are also part of the offering for eligible roles.
Constellation Brands Insights
What We Do
Constellation Brands (NYSE: STZ) is a leading international producer and marketer of beer, wine, and spirits with operations in the U.S., Mexico, New Zealand, and Italy. Our mission is to build brands that people love because we believe elevating human connections is Worth Reaching For. It’s worth our dedication, hard work, and calculated risks to anticipate market trends and deliver more for our consumers, shareholders, employees, and industry. This dedication is what has driven us to become one of the fastest-growing, large CPG companies in the U.S. at retail, and it drives our pursuit to deliver what’s next. Every day, people reach for our high-end, iconic imported beer brands such as those in the Corona brand family like the flagship Corona Extra, Modelo Especial and the flavorful lineup of Modelo Cheladas, Pacifico, and Victoria; our fine wine and craft spirits brands, including The Prisoner Wine Company, Robert Mondavi Winery, Casa Noble Tequila, and High West Whiskey; and our premium wine brands such as Kim Crawford and Meiomi. As an agriculture-based company, we have a long history of operating sustainably and responsibly. Our ESG strategy is embedded into our business and our work focuses on serving as good stewards of the environment, enhancing social equity within our industry and communities, and promoting responsible beverage alcohol consumption. These commitments ground our aspirations beyond driving the bottom line as we work to create a future that is truly Worth Reaching For. To learn more, visit www.cbrands.com and follow us on Twitter, Instagram, and LinkedIn
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