Position Summary: This position performs all standard crush activities, including receiving and pressing grapes. Responsibilities may also include, racking, filtering, clarifying and blending of juice and wine, sanitation in all areas of cellar operation, cleaning and sterilizing tanks and other equipment.

Key Responsibilities:

-General cleaning and sanitation of winery & equipment
-Operate fruit receiving and processing equipment
-Pressing
-Transfers and racking of juice from tank to tank
-Accurately complete work orders and other tracking documentation
-Follows standard operating procedures in the performance of all cellar activities to ensure maximum productivity and wine quality objectives are achieved.
•  -Forklift duties as needed
-Adheres to all safety policies and procedures, including but not limited to timely and accurate reporting of all work related injuries and illnesses to the supervisor, promoting safety awareness to co-workers, advising the supervisor of any unsafe acts and conditions, wearing required personal protective equipment and following confined space protocol where necessary
-Basic computer literacy required to complete HR onboarding and safety training. Must be able to navigate HR and Microsoft systems independently.

Physical Demands and Work Conditions:

-Working conditions in certain areas of the winery can be cold/hot, wet, slippery and noisy.
-Overtime, flexible hours, nights and weekends and the ability to work 12-hour shifts will be required during harvest
-Handling hazardous materials and frequent walking, including going up and down stairs and ladders, dragging wine hoses and bending are required.

Skills / Qualifications / Experience:

Required Qualifications:
-Perform basic math calculations to complete written work orders
-Ability to lift up to 50 pounds

Preferred Skills:
-Accurately measure, prepare and make additions to juice, must, & wine
-Ability to recognize and report off aromas in tanks
-Filtration
-Forklift Operation
-Operation of mechanical mixers
-Wine certification is desirable but not required