About us

Padthaway is located 3 hours out of Adelaide and is home to some of the finest vines in the country – producing exceptional fruit that make up some of the best wines in the world. 

Our Padthaway vineyard produces exceptional fruit used in our premium and luxury Penfolds wines. 

About the role

We are looking to hire a Vineyard Operator to join our Padthaway Vineyards team. This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role in growing premium fruit. 

Key responsibilities:

Conduct tractor and machinery operations, including pruning, harvesting, spraying, mowing, mulching, trimming, and leaf plucking Engage in hands-on vineyard work to ensure the highest quality standards

About you

You are a hard working and enthusiastic person, who enjoys working as part of a team, as well as working autonomously.

You will also have the following:

A no job is too small attitude and strong work ethic  Strong communication skills  Previous experience working in viticulture or agriculture is highly advantageous but not mandatory  Strong written and verbal communication skills

 

What’s in it for you

Modern vineyard equipment and facilities Regular hours with the availability of overtime Competitive hourly rate between $29.46 - $36.41 per hour + superannuation Flexible work arrangements available TWE Leisure Day (extra day of annual leave) Paid parental/partner leave Wine allowance Share plan offers  Early Injury Intervention Program and Employee Assistance Program All training provided and employee development encouraged and supported. Such as Forklift licence, Chemcert, TAFE level 3 in Wine Growing, Truck licence.

What’s it like to work here?

We bring our whole selves, we’re courageous and we deliver together – that’s our DNA. We’re a passionate bunch who enjoy working together, like to have fun and keep things down-to-earth. We’re brave enough and care enough to have the right conversations to get the best outcome and are famous for our can-do attitude. We’re definitely “glass half full” people and see challenges as opportunities and move with pace to achieve our goals.

If you’re ready to help us be the world’s most admired premium wine company, please apply now!

It takes all varietals!

Just like the wide range and variety of brands in our wine portfolio, TWE embraces diversity and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin or on the basis of disability.  If you require any assistance to be included in our process, please contact recruitment@tweglobal.com, quoting the job title and reference number.

How to apply

We move quickly and continually review applications, so if you don’t want to miss out, apply today.

Please note that cover letters are not required (we really mean this!)  All applicants will receive an email inviting them to complete online assessments that will cover three areas: personality profile, cultural fit and a cognitive assessment.  The assessments should take around 30 minutes in total and you will be able to download a report at the end of it.  We will then be in touch ASAP to update you on how your application is progressing. We ask you to try to complete the assessments ASAP – ideally within 24 to 48 hours.

Note that we prefer to deal with you directly; we haven’t briefed a recruitment agency on this role and won’t be accepting CVs through any recruitment agency, so please apply directly.