Assistant to the winemaker

Friday, 3 October, 2025
Dewald Huisamen    
Swartland  

Pulpit Rock, a well-known winery in the Swartland, requires the services of a dynamic assistant to the winemaker.

You will assist the winemaker with:

- grape intake, allocation to tanks and all traceability from weighbridge to cellar
- wine and juice preparation processes
- blending and stabilisation of wines
- preparation of wines for bottling
- cellar administration and Wine Management (WineMs)

- assisting with maintenance processes/schedules
- management of operating systems e.g. IPW, WIETA and HACCP

- cellar hygiene

Essential qualifications, skills and experience:
- diploma/degree in viticulture and oenology and/or sufficient experience in the same field
- driver's license

- strong technical and mechanical skills would be to your advantage

- presentable and comfortable to do wine tastings to bigger groups of people
- excellent computer proficiency
- fully bilingual (Afrikaans and English)

Commencement date: As soon as possible.

In return Pulpit Rock Winery offers a competitive compensation package.

Please email your CV with references to info@pulpitrock.co.za.
Closing date for applications Friday, 16 October 2025.

If you do not receive a response within 2 weeks of the closing date for applications, please assume that your application was unsuccessful.