Assistant Winemaker - L'Avenir Wine Estate

L'Avenir is a leading Stellenbosch winery that specialises in South Africa’s emblematic varietals such as Pinotage and Chenin Blanc. Situated just outside Stellenbosch on the slopes of Simonsberg Mountain, the estate is right in the heart of South Africa’s most revered wine appellation. Owned by the French leader of terroir wines, AdVini, L’Avenir produce authentic South African wines, with a touch of French flair.

We are looking for an Assistant Winemaker to join our team!

Main responsibilities will include:

• Cellar Management
• Managing Operations of the bottling and labelling facility
• Manage warehouse facilities
• Managing supplier relationships and purchasing of dry goods for estate wine
• Administrative function
• Self-development

Qualifications and experience needed:

• 3-5 years’ experience in a winemaking facility
• Excellent leadership skills with the ability to motivate and drive staff to achieve desired outputs
• Excellent time management skills
• Good understanding of winemaking / operational procedures of bottling
• Passion for wine and continuous learning
• Strong attention to detail and the ability to do problem solving under pressure
• Excellent communication skills
• willingness to work overtime
• own reliable transport.

If you are interested, please apply by sending your CV to Liandec@stellvine.co.za. If you do not hear from us within 15 days, please accept that your application was unsuccessful.

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