Description:

•  De Ponte Cellars is a boutique winery focusing on Pinot Noir, Melon de Bourgogne & Chardonnay wines. We are seeking a motivated, hard working, and detail oriented cellar worker/s for the 2024 harvest. Local preferred, housing not provided.

You will work within a small winemaking team on all aspects of harvest winery operations. Our winery has a strong focus on hospitality underlining the importance of maintaining a clean, well-organized and presentable facility.

Internship will last from the beginning of September thru the end of October.

•  RESPONSIBILITIES include but are not limited to the following:

•  Various aspects of winery operations and crush work:
•  Operation of harvest equipment
•  Equipment sanitation
•  Wine/must movements
•  Pump-overs/punch-downs
•  Barrel work
•  General winery clean up
•  All cellar crew members work well with others and independently
•  Prioritizes daily work to ensure efficient use of time and completion of assigned work.
•  Assist with the processing of all incoming fruit
•  Operate all winery machinery safely and effectively

SKILLS

•  Passionate about wine making.
•  Highly accurate, organized and detail oriented, with strong multi-tasking and time management skills.
•  Self-motivated and willing to assume additional responsibilities.
•  Possess high standards of ethics and integrity
•  Harvest Experience a plus.
•  Forklift certified preferred
•  Must be able to communicate effectively in English, written and spoken.
•  Able to lift 50 pounds, frequently and more than 50 pounds occasionally.
•  Able to stand for long periods of time on hard and sometimes slippery surfaces.
•  Flexibility to work until the job gets done during peak hours sometimes 6-7 days a week during harvest season.



If you would like to join us in making great wines this harvest, please e-mail your resume