Brewery and winery worker, Kaimahi pia me te waina
Also known as
- Brewery assistant, brewery worker, brewery operator, cellar hand, alcoholic beverage processor, distiller, winemaker assistant
Brewery and winery workers operate equipment to produce beer, wine and other alcoholic beverages.
Your pay could be
$48K
Lower
$48K to $71K
Most common
$88K
Upper
How does this pay compare?
Pay is before tax
Brewery and winery workers
- usually work shifts, including evenings and weekends
- usually work in breweries or wineries and may travel locally
- may work in noisy and hazardous conditions involving chemicals
- may do physically demanding work
- need to be methodical, safety conscious and work well independently
Tasks
- load materials into production equipment
- assess compliance with environmental laws
- maintain safety
- monitor instruments to ensure proper production conditions
- adjust equipment controls to regulate flow of production materials or products
- operate pumping systems or equipment
- operate mixing equipment
- adjust temperature controls of ovens or other heating equipment
- test chemical or physical characteristics of materials or products
- inspect production equipment
You usually need a qualification to become a brewery and winery worker and experience may be useful.
You may need
- a New Zealand Certificate in Brewing (Levels 4 and 5)
- a New Zealand Diploma in Brewing (Level 6)
- a New Zealand Certificate in Cellar Operations (Level 4)
- a Bachelor of Wine Science or similar
- experience in similar work
- a driver licence
If you’re in school
You usually need NCEA Level 3 to do the study or training for this job.
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