About us
Endeavour Group was created in 2020 through the restructure and merger of the Woolworths Group drinks and hospitality businesses. With a strong track record of growth, combined these businesses form the leading customer franchise in drinks and hospitality in Australia.

United behind a common purpose of ‘Creating a more sociable future together', we are a 28,000+ strong team with more than 1600 stores and 330 hotels nationally, including leading brands such as Dan Murphy's, BWS and ALH Hotels.

The opportunity
The Assistant Winemaker is responsible for assisting the winemaking team in the planning and implementation of winemaking and cellar operations, a hands-on role managing cellar operations and ensuring cleanliness, safety and quality are maintained at all times. Involvement in allocation and blending tastings to build experience and understanding of stylistic direction of winery.

Your responsibilities will include:

Leadership and Culture

• Follow a process based approach and use risk-based thinking with a lifecycle perspective to deliver customer and statutory requirements
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of the management systems and processes applicable to this role

Health, Safety, Quality and Environment Management Systems

• Provide leadership and ensure compliance with all Health, Safety, Quality and Environment Management System policies and procedures
• Actively engage and participate with company quality, health, safety, environment and well-being initiatives and encourage the involvement of all stakeholders
• Actively engage and participate in company environmental protection initiatives and the prevention of pollution

Winery

• Be an active member of the Technical Committee, providing operational feedback, reports, and other inputs as required, and develop understanding of other functions in the technical departments
• Be a key member of the Tasting Committee, contributing at a high level to all wine tasting/blending sessions
• Maintain technical knowledge regarding production of wine to the highest level. This includes remaining abreast of current technologies that may lead to quality or cost improvements

Cellar Management

• Manage all aspects of winery operations as directed by the Senior Winemaker or Winemaker
• Ensure wine quality is maintained to the standards specified by Senior Winemaker or Winemaker
• Manage wine taint with zero tolerance.
• Lead the efforts in preventing all contaminations, with direct responsibility for plant and equipment sanitation and general hygiene
• Coordinate with Winemaker the blending, stabilisation and filtration processes

Vintage Period

• Participate in recruitment of vintage casuals
  • Conduct induction training
  • Liaise with Winemaker to plan casuals roster
• Coordinate daily juice, ferment sampling and record keeping
• Coordinate general winery routine including training of staff if required
• Actively participate in daily and routine tastings

About you

• Oenology Degree or equivalent (essential)
• Practical winemaking experience for at least 4 vintages (essential)
• 2+ vintages in Margaret River region (essential)
• Global experience in diverse winemaking regions (essential)
• Science Degree - specialising in Microbiology highly regarded

The salary range of this position is $75,000 - $80,000 p.a. excluding superannuation

Grow with Endeavour Group

Endeavour Group comprises a diverse range of drinks and hospitality businesses including BWS, Dan Murphy's, ALH Hotels and Pinnacle Drinks. We are focused on growing and transforming our businesses to meet the changing needs of customers and we're driven by a culture that puts our customers and team first.

As an inclusive, team-first company, our people are at the core of everything we do. We care deeply about creating a workplace where our team members feel valued, respected and empowered. We are committed to providing equal opportunity regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, disability or sexual orientation. At Endeavour Group we value flexibility, and encourage our team members to work in ways that meet their work/life commitments and support their wellbeing.

We work hard to create a safe and inclusive environment for all, and most importantly, we're all about creating a more sociable future - for our customers and for each other.

We'd love to hear from You

If you meet a number of the requirements, but not all, we encourage you to submit your application.

You can learn more about working with us on LinkedIn #EDG #EGL

Our Talent Acquisition Team and Hiring Leaders kindly request no unsolicited resumes or approaches from Recruitment Agencies. Endeavour Group is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes.