Pay Rate: $30/hr, plus overtime (when applicable)

Assist the Winemaking team in performing and coordinating grape arrival, juice processing to fermentation stages for the harvest season.

Job Responsibilities



Create and maintain an Excel spreadsheet documenting grape receiving, juice movements and additions
Cellar work order Data entry in our Winemaking software for grape and juice receiving and all cellar movement from juice pressing to fermentations.
Selection of tanks for juice settling and racking of juice into selected tanks for primary fermentation with all necessary additions.
Record and Monitor fermentation process. Temperature and Brix every day.
Troubleshoot cooling system and cascade issues to Cellar Supervisor or Winemaking team and maintenance team in case of any problem
Coordinate daily winemaking tasting and trials.
Coordinate with laboratory and cellar regarding work orders, samples and analysis.
Cellar and lab support as needed.
Requirements
Education: High school diploma or GED required.

Bachelor’s degree in food science and / or Enology preferred or 4 to 6 years equivalent experience required,

Languages: English required



Professional experience & know how:

Minimum 1-year winery cellar experience.
Knowledge or ability to learn safe cellar practices, including safe handling of chemicals
Knowledge of winery cellar operating procedures
Ability to be trained in confined space entry process and procedures
Computer skills including Word processing, Data base and spreadsheet.
Technical & management skills:

Previous experience in sparkling wine operations preferred but not required
Knowledge of cellar operations and specific activities of cellar functions
Skill in project management and/or logistics
Skill in mathematics wine additions based on formulas
Skill in lab analysis and reading lab results
Ability to organize and detail work process
Ability to use Microsoft products such as Word and Excel
Ability to work flexible work shifts and schedules
Personal & interpersonal skills: Ability tocommunicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

Ability to work harmoniously with co-workers and with different departments to coordinate a result


Physical Requirements:

Ability to climb stairs
Ability to stand and walk for long hours
Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds
Ability to work both inside and outside in varying, often cold or wet, weather conditions