Winery Jobs
Employment solutions for the luxurious side of agriculture.
At Agricultural Appointments, we’ve developed a knack for catering to all levels of the wine industry. We find quality jobseekers with a taste for the finer things, as well as the qualifications to deliver them.
Within and beyond Australia’s famed winemaking regions, job opportunities and talent abound. Whether you’re based in a rural or urban area, leave it to us to make the perfect pairings.
From trained specialists to big picture thinkers.
It takes a long chain of people from production to distribution to deliver a quality bottle of wine. And each step is as crucial as the last, which is why we take pride in conducting thorough searches across our networks to find motivated talent in winemaking, viticulture, cellar operations, vineyard management, sales, and much more.
We recruit across a range of winery jobs.
Our recruitment team.
Dr Ray Johnson
From research scientist to CEO to company director, Ray has worked at senior levels in the industry for over 20 years and in the industry generally since 1983. That 33-year history gives him deep networks and people management experience.
Brett Price
From animal nutritionist to general management to recruitment, Brett is a consummate relationship builder, with a network to match.
Howard Wootton
Howard’s senior management experience of over 33 years encompasses general management, sales, operations and recruitment in the agribusiness, food and facility services sectors.
David Compton
Grown up on properties in the NSW Southern Highlands and South-West Slopes, Dave has an extensive background in both recruitment and agriculture, and has successfully brought the two together to specialize in Agribusiness recruitment.
Lauren McNally
Having built a successful career with leading agricultural enterprises, Lauren offers a unique ability to deliver long-term partnerships between candidates and the Ag industry.
Peter Walters
Peter’s extensive career history with leading rural retailers and international agrochemical companies allows him to forge a strong understanding within the sectors of large scale and corporate farming.
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Let’s look at the current trends in job demand and talent availability in the agriculture and agribusiness sector in Australia over the second half of 2023 and the first quarter of 2024. There was a weakening of job demand in this sector but a slight improvement in candidate availability and job interest during this period….
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