Are you passionate about wine and eager to grow your career in the cellar? We’re looking for a motivated and enthusiastic Assistant Winemaker to join our dynamic team. This is a unique opportunity to gain hands-on experience in all aspects of winemaking, from vineyard to bottle, in one of South Africa’s most exciting cool-climate regions.
The Assistant Winemaker will support the Head Winemaker in all aspects of wine production while taking direct responsibility for specific cellar operations and quality control procedures.
Location: Lomond Wine Estate
Position: Full-time Assistant Winemaker
Essential qualifications, skills, and experience:
- BSc Agric Viticulture and Oenology, Elsenburg qualification or similar.
- 1-3 years of winemaking experience preferred
- Excellent computer proficiency.
- Willingness to work overtime when required, especially during harvest season.
- The ideal candidate has excellent interpersonal skills (Afrikaans and English)
- Ability to perform well in both team context and individually.
- Familiarity with South African wine industry practices.
- Understanding of winemaking processes and techniques
- Strong attention to detail and quality focus
- Passion for wine and eagerness for continuous learning
- Problem-solving mindset and adaptability
Responsibilities:
- Making sure all cellar procedures and workorders are executed correctly and according.
- Staff observation and management
- Quality control and related systems
- Cellar hygiene and ISO-requirements are met
- Make sure good cellar practises are exercised
- Order preparation, related administration and all other related tasks that are required.
- Bottling and labelling QC
- Assist SAWIS, IPW and WIETA
Own reliable transport with valid driver’s license.
Please send your application to cellar@lomond.co.za before 29 August 2025.