Joel Gott Wines is hiring seasonal harvest cellar interns with work beginning in August/Sep and running 2 to 4 months. This is a great opportunity to work in the cellar with grapes from all over California. We are open to candidates with or without cellar experience.

RESPONSIBILITIES:
•  Perform additions and inoculations to juice/wine
•  Perform cap management, pump-overs
•  Cleaning and sanitizing equipment (tanks, barrels, drains, floors)
•  Manage harvest cellar activities and send reports to the supervisor
•  Rack/transfer wine from tanks and barrels
•  Forklift/Scissor driving
•  Pulling samples for tasting/analysis
•  Assist in fruit receiving and processing
•  Topping barrels
•  Pulling hoses and wine transfer set ups
•  Shoveling pomace from tanks
•  Operating winery equipment (pumps, fruit processing equipment, yeast re-hydrators, etc.)
•  Some driving between facilities for some candidates
•  Exposure to wine and cleaning chemicals

REQUIREMENTS:
•  Must be 18 years or older
•  Hard working, ability to follow written and verbal instructions
•  Ability to work long hours, nights and weekends
•  Extensive walking and ability to lift and carry up to 50lbs
•  Exposure to machinery, forklifts and related production equipment
•  Exposure to outside elements and physical work (lifting, bending, climbing, squatting)
•  Must comply with all safety equipment requirements including respirator

Please email cover letter and resume.