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Form of workSeasonal Cellar Operator will have a hands-on opportunity to work side-by-side with our seasoned winemaking, cellar and quality teams. This is a seasonal position that will start in mid-August and last until mid-November. Ideal candidates will be energetic, dependable, passionate about making world class wines.
Job duties will include grape receiving, sorting, crushing, pressing, racking, pomace-transfers, juice/must additions, inoculations, punchdowns, barrel prep/filling, winery sanitation, lab work, vineyard sampling, bottling, and other general winery operations.
Candidates must be flexible to work varying shifts, overtime, weekends, and must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. repeatedly.
Essential Functions:
- Sanitize winery equipment such as tanks, barrels, pumps, hoses and processing equipment
- Operate heavy mechanical equipment such as forklifts, tractors and truck scales
- Fill, check levels, and empty tanks and barrels and perform basic chemical additions
- Crush pad and press operations
- Inoculations and additions
- Fermentation management
- Barrel shepherding, racking, and filling
- Berry maturation sampling
- Introductory bench chemistry
Qualifications and Skill Sets:
- Ability to accurately execute and follow verbal and written instructions
- Ability to understand and read English to the extent necessary to perform job functions
- High attention to detail with excellent follow through
- Basic math skills
- Ability to work in a safe, efficient manner
- Be energetic, dependable, highly organized, and have the ability to work in teams
- A flexible schedule including evening, weekend and overtime availability, swing shift as needed. candidates will work 10 hours per day, 6 days/week. Hours of work are typically 5:00 am to 3:30 pm. Most work is outdoors.
- Willingness to work outdoors, as work is primarily outdoors
- Bilingual English/Spanish language skills are desired
Environmental Conditions:
Will be required to go out-of-doors and into various parts of the winery and vineyard subjecting the incumbent to variations in temperature and humidity. Summer season will subject incumbent to high heat exposure.
This position description does not promise or imply that the functions listed are the only duties to be performed or that the position may not change, or be eliminated. Employees are always expected to follow their supervisors' instructions and to perform the tasks requested by their supervisors.
