Every day is different, there's always plenty of challenges and you need to be able to think on your feet! You get to meet people from all over the world and there's definitely loads of scope for trav...

The challenges

Working long hours of shift work during vintage can be tough, both mentally and physically. There's little time for spending time with family, and it's hard to catch up with friends. Keeping up a reg...

Nov 2023

A fascinating position, with a wealth of variety that never leaves you doing the same thing Day to Day. While this is stimulating and never boring, you need to be well prepared for it. Let me tell you again, put your time into being prepared if you start your day on the backfoot, you will never keep up with the pace. The workforce around you will notice this most likely before you even do and if they see you becoming flustered, their confidence level in you will fall, no company will be productive when their employees think they could do their bosses job better!

Reviewer's Qualification

Bachelor of Wine Science

Experience

5 – 9 years

Organisation size

Medium (20-199 employees)

The good things

Imparting my knowledge onto new employees especially during the harvest season where the facility would basically double its workforce. There’s nothing more rewarding than seeing fellow comrades learn...

The challenges

The pressure during the harvest period isn’t for just anyone, you will need to be well prepared, adaptable, to be able and willing to get in, get your hands dirty and lead by example by showing your n...

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