Vineyard / Cellar Hand for Harvest (Temporary, 3 months)

We are seeking a Vineyard/Cellar Hand to assist with the 2024 harvest season at Calancombe Estate. This temporary position is available from September for three months, with the potential for a permanent role in the future. This diverse role involves both vineyard and winery work, offering a comprehensive and enjoyable experience.

Responsibilities:

Vineyard:

Assist the vineyard manager with various vineyard tasks

Support tractor operations, including mowing, mulching, and trimming

Help with harvesting, including picking, placing, and collecting crates

Clean crates and assist with harvest day preparations and clean-up

Winery:

Take grape samples and conduct analysis

Clean tanks and presses

Assist with loading the press

Support grape receival by weighing and loading crates

Maintain cleanliness and organisation in the cellar

Assist with fermentation processes

We prefer candidates with some experience in vineyard or winery work, but we are also open to those without experience who have a positive attitude and a willingness to learn and develop in this industry.

Preferred Skills:

Previous experience in a vineyard or winery

Self-motivated and well-organized

Tractor and forklift experience

Requirements:

Driver's license (due to the rural location of the vineyard)

Calancombe Estate is a family-run vineyard, winery, Cellar Door restaurant, and distillery located in South Devon. Situated near Modbury, the estate spans approximately 23 hectares, including 8 hectares of vineyards with varieties such as Chardonnay, Pinot Noir, Bacchus, Ortega, Pinot Gris, and Madeleine Angevine. In addition to grapes, we cultivate apples, blackcurrants, and rhubarb, which we use to create our sparkling cyder, apple brandy, cassis, and rhubarb gin. The estate is also the home of Dartmouth English Gin.

Employee discount

Unique opportunity to experience the entire vineyard and winemaking process

Work within an award-winning wine business as part of a dynamic and friendly team

If you are interested in joining our team for the harvest season and potentially beyond, we encourage you to apply and become part of our Calancombe Estate team.

Job Types: Full-time, Temporary contract
Contract length: 3 months

Pay: From £11.50 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week,

• Company pension


• Employee discount


• Free parking


• On-site parking


• Store discount


Schedule:

• 8 hour shift


• Day shift


• Monday to Friday


• Night shift


• Weekend availability