We are looking for an enthusiastic, bilingual, detail oriented and experienced wine harvest individual to join our production team as a Seasonal Harvest Cellar Lead. This is an intermediate level role, with a high level of responsibility during harvest and the potential to transition to a full-time cellar hand post-harvest, depending on how harvest goes. The ability to speak Spanish is a requirement of this position. Start date early August.
Duties will include but are not limited to:
•  Forklift- loading and unloading trucks, stacking/unstacking glass, dumping grapes, stacking/unstacking bins
•  All things red wine during harvest- working on and maintaining the sorting table, red press and everything in between
•  Assisting with translation for the Spanish speaking crew members
Required
•  2 + harvest in a winery
•  Functional level of Spanish
•  Ability to read, write, and communicate in English
•  Forklift experience in a winery environment
•  Attention to detail and the ability to follow SOP’s under pressure
•  Willing to learn
•  Thrives in a fast pace, and quality focused environment
•  Able to lift 50 pounds and be on your feet for 8 to 12 hours a day
Additional skills that would be a plus
•  Familiar with Innovint (or similar software such as Vintrace)
•  Previous leadership experience
•  Good taste in music
•  Quick for a joke
Perks
•  Food (Lunch/Dinner) during harvest
•  Hands on learning
•  Employee pricing on wine
•  Being apart of a tight knit team

Who are we?
Elk Cove Vineyards is surrounded by wilderness and named after our local herd of Roosevelt Elk. We aim to be a sustainable business by honoring the importance of people, planet and profit. Now in the second generation of ownership with Adam Campbell at the helm, Elk Cove has grown into one of the largest wineries in Oregon. We also have a sister label, Pike Road that focuses on affordable wines and collaboration with small farms. Our business culture encourages independent work with a big focus on creative solutions to problems. Elk Cove team members have found opportunities to grow within our company in the vineyard, production, sales and winery operations, with an average tenure of 9 years.

Meet the Production team
•  Adam (30 years)- Owner and Head Winemaker (Elk Cove)
•  Heather (20 years)- Associate Winemaker (Elk Cove/ Head Winemaker (Pike Road); the brain behind harvest, the brain of the lab, and resident game planner
•  John (12 years)- Cellar Lead; press pad guru, crossflow king and general encyclopedia
•  Megan (1 year)- Cellar Supervisor; intern wrangler, bottling line overseer, multi-vintage international harvest alum and PM shift captain (she ensures you get fed)

Together we have many years of hands-on winemaking experience, and we are excited to share our knowledge and skills to make this harvest one of your best.

Here at Elk Cove Vineyards, we are committed to building an inclusive, supportive workplace where you can do the best and most rewarding work of your career