Commercial Winemaker (Wine Jobs: Wine Retail & Sommelier)

Full-Time, Riverland

Competitive Salary + Wine Allowance

Are you a technically skilled winemaker with a head for logistics and a heart for customer service? We’re looking for a Commercial Winemaker to join our dynamic team and support high-quality wine production with a strong focus on customer satisfaction, documentation accuracy, and commercial alignment.

About the Role
Reporting to the Chief Winemaker, this role bridges production and customer delivery. You'll be hands-on in wine quality oversight, export documentation, and client liaison—ensuring each wine leaves the winery ready to impress both the palate and the paperwork. Your ability to deliver an outstanding customer service will be paramount to our ongoing success as a business.

Key Responsibilities

• Act as a key contact for international and domestic bulk wine customers
• Assist with vintage operations, including grape assessments and purchasing
• Conduct technical tastings and provide customer support for wine trials and innovation
• Coordinate shipping/export paperwork
• Liaise with bottling and logistics teams to ensure wines are dispatch ready
• Manage samples, wine specs, and customer communication for readiness and timelines
• Support commercial activities such as pricing, blend reviews, and trade meetings
• Maintain meticulous documentation to ensure compliance and audit readiness

What We’re Looking For

• Degree in Oenology or a relevant winemaking qualification preferred
• Strong experience in a winery role; customer or export experience highly valued
• Strong communication, organisation, and multitasking skills
• Sound knowledge of wine production compliance and export procedures
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and winery ERP systems (Vintrace, EzyWine, or similar)

You’ll Excel In This Role If You Are:

• Commercially minded and detail-oriented
• Proactive with a solutions-focused attitude
• Comfortable managing competing deadlines and customer expectations
• A confident communicator who thrives in a collaborative, cross-functional team

Why Join Us?
This is an exciting opportunity to work alongside production, sales, and export teams—delivering wines that are both technically sound and commercially successful. If you’re passionate about winemaking and ready to step into a role with broader impact, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply Now
Send your resume and cover letter by 6th July 2025.