Position Summary: The Harvest Cellar Intern for Boisset is responsible for the daily activities associated with the production of fine wine, taking direction from the Winemakers, Cellar Master, and other production staff as needed. Through the course of the harvest, these activities will include crushing, pressing, pump-overs, draining and shoveling tanks, performing tank additions, punch-downs, cleaning, barrel filling, maintenance, and other fermentation and aging tasks as needed.

Essential Functions:

•  Perform general activities during the grape harvest, which may include some or all of the following: functioning as weighmaster at the grape scale; operating all stations at the crush pad from emptying bins to monitoring the crusher/distemper; operating presses; operating pumps; monitoring the sorting table; moving dumpsters and other equipment; retrieving tank samples as requested, and other tasks as needed.
•  Perform general activities during the fermentation and aging process, which may include some or all of the following: moving juice/must from the crushers and/or presses to fermentation tanks; monitoring tanks for temperature control and fermentation progress; racking and performing pump-overs; moving must from the tanks to the presses; filtering, fining, and stabilizing; and other tasks as specified.
•  Perform general activities associated with the barrel aging program: washing, sulfuring, filling, topping, keeping an inventory, moving, and emptying barrels, receiving new barrels, and discarding older barrels.
•  Perform general tasks related to cellar maintenance and cleaning; monitoring cellar supplies and equipment; participating in safety presentations and training and assisting winemakers in other tasks as needed.
•  Comply with all company safety policies, practices, and procedures. Participate in safety training and report all unsafe conditions or work practices.
•  Participate in team efforts and perform additional duties as needed.

Necessary Skills:

Language: Ability to speak and understand basic English.
•  Ability to read and interpret documents such as memos, instructions, policies, and manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.

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