Success Stories
"....the wine jobs online harvest application forms are great! All the information you need... nothing you don't. Could we please include that in our job add."
Large Marlborough wine producer:
"Your site was a great find for me."
Ben, USA
"Thanks for providing the industry with such a fantastic website! I look at it every second day. I often show people your website because it is so well run and it's industry specific."
Anonymous Jobseeker
"We have been working with Battersby HR Consulting for several years and have found both Heather and Paddy Battersby invaluable in terms of their professional services and experience in the industry.
They have assisted us in all areas from OSH manuals/requirements to employee contracts/issues and contractor contracts. I am sure there are many more areas they can help us with in the future.
Battersby HR Consulting have been very helpful in dealing with employment issues and in providing the practical assistance needed to deal with these issues (no matter how delicate or small) in the correct manner. They have been wonderfully supportive and understanding of our business and what we aim to achieve.
I never hesitate to call them when I feel I need an objective view of my situation and I have referred Battersby HR Consulting to friends and colleagues in the industry as well as outside and would have no hesitation in doing the same in the future."Sherwyn Veldhuizen, Bell Hill Vineyard, Waipara
"We have had a good response to our add on your website and it looks that we are on track with hiring our preferred candidate."
NZ wine company
About us
Paddy and Heather Battersby - winejobsonline.com
Specialist wine employment and networking service winejobsonline.com is the creation of Paddy and Heather Battersby from Auckland, New Zealand. When they're not connecting wine employers and jobseekers, their company Battersby & Associates provides human resources consultancy to small and medium sized businesses.
Winejobsonline.com
was founded as a natural extension of Battersby & Associates' HR services. The online wine jobs service simplifies the beginning of the employment process - providing a vital recruitment tool. Battersby & Associates helps employers with all their HR needs - providing expertise to navigate the potential minefield of employment law.
Paddy Battersby
has over 15 years hands-on experience in HR management, as well as a broad understanding of business from a wide range of industries. Paddy is also experienced in all sectors of the wine industry, from the vineyard to the winery, distribution and through to retail. He also has a Diploma in Business (Human Resources Management and Employment Relations) from the University of Auckland.
Could you afford a $10,000 fine?
Did you know you could have to pay up to $10,000 if you breach the Employment Relations Act? For example, employing staff to work for you without written employment agreements? Not knowing is unfortunately no defence. Paddy and Heather will take the worry out of it for you.
Don't know where to start?
From interviewing for staff, drafting employment agreements and position descriptions through employment legislation, Health and Safety, Performance Management and Employee Development, Paddy and Heather can help you do it yourself, or do it for you - and avoid hefty fines for not having the right documentation in place for all your employees.
"My passion (after wine and golf) is people, and helping employers identify and implement practical Human Resource procedures - taking care of the boring and compliance bits of employing people so you can spend your time on the part of the wine industry that you do best.." - Paddy Battersby
Heather Battersby
Heather Battersby's life in wine began by accident more than 20 years ago in South Australia on a working holiday which included a time as Max Schubert's Secretary. Since then she's worked with Penfolds Wines in New Zealand - where she met future husband Paddy - and for 11 years was Jim Delegat's personal assistant.
Heather has seen first hand New Zealand's wine industry grow from 170 licensed winemakers to over 500. Her knowledge and expertise gained from years of experience is extensive and covers most areas of the industry.
As well as running winejobsonline.com, Heather is a freelance PA and functions co-ordinator offering a personal and professional service to select clients. She is available to work with companies on a contract basis for special projects and functions, or just when another pair of hands is required in busy times.
As well as the successful www.winejobsonline.com website service, Paddy and Heather launched www.LIQUORJOBS.co.nz in June 2006 to provide an employment service especially for the rest of the New Zealand liquor industry - beer, wine, spirits - sales, admin, marketing, retail, brewing.....
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About winejobsonline.com
www.winejobsonline.com is owned and run by Paddy and Heather Battersby, New Zealanders with personal experience in the wine industry, recruitment and human resources. Read more about us here.
