**Position has the potential to convert to a Full Time position at the end of harvest depending on performance**

Mumm Napa is seeking a Harvest Lab Technician for the upcoming 2024 Vintage. Mumm Napa has been producing traditional method sparkling wines since 1983 using traditional varietals and modern winemaking techniques. The Harvest Lab Technician will participate in all harvest lab activities including grape, fermentation, wine analysis, as well as daily fermentation tasting/monitoring. In addition to harvest analysis, the Harvest Lab Technician will also be exposed to disgorge bottling, and possibly tirage bottling depending on seasonal timing.

Position Summary:

The Harvest Laboratory Technician is responsible for the timely and accurate analysis of wine and grape products. This position is also responsible for managing specific projects in collaboration with the winemaking team.

Key Responsibilities

Technical:

•  Perform a wide range of Laboratory Analysis and Sampling Techniques in accordance with Pernod Ricard Laboratory methods, including but not limited to:

o Monitor primary fermentation by performing daily brix, temperature and sensory.

o Vineyard sample analysis including Brix and acids.

o Collect tank and barrel samples as requested.

o Wine and juice chemical analysis including TA, PH, free and total SO2, alcohol, nitrogen, volatile acidity, residual sugar, malic acid, cold stability.

o Determine secondary yeast and nutrient additions to cellar tanks.

o Perform chemical tests on juice, fermenting, wine samples as directed.

o Record results accurately on data sheets

o Perform yeast counts and viabilities.

o Prepare blending and fining trials and assist in sensory evaluation if requested by winemakers.

•  Reports on weekly analyses results as per standard procedure.

•  Maintenance of instrumentation equipment with respect to calibration, cleaning and basic servicing

•  Troubleshooting of instrumentation equipment and methods

•  Maintains a clean/aseptic work environment.

•  Contribute to the review of standard operating procedures & work instructions.

•  Assist in all areas of the laboratory to ensure an even workload is maintained.

•  Ensure laboratory is compliant with relevant industry quality and safety standards at all times

•  Checks previous chemistry records and alerts appropriate individuals on the winemaking staff when discrepant results are encountered.

•  Inspection of packaging dry goods in accordance with specification

•  Challenge the status-quo and look for new solutions to ongoing challenges or new problems that arise in the laboratory.



Skills / Qualifications / Experience:

Essential:

•  Tertiary qualifications in Chemistry, Microbiology or related field

•  Strong communication skills

•  Demonstrated ability to interact with people from diverse cultural and socio-economic backgrounds.

•  Strong analytical and problem-solving skills

•  Strong organisational skills

•  Computer literacy (self-sufficient in MS Outlook, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint)

•  Ability to lift 40-50lbs.


Desirable:
•  Previous relevant experience in the wine, food or beverage industry
•  Basic understanding of regulatory requirements within the Californian wine industry
•  Experience with sparkling wine


Special Conditions:

•  Some out of hours work may be required

•  Prepared to take additional training to complement the requirements of the position

•  Flexible to take on additional hours during peak periods

•  Work is performed in a typical field environment with moderate demands for movement and lifting.

•  Current driver’s license.



Pay Transparency Disclosure: The pay scale for this position is $18.00/hr - $23.00/hr. These figures represent what we reasonably expect to pay for this position, but the actual compensation offered will depend upon numerous job-related factors, including but not limited to candidate qualifications, skills, experience, education, location, and alignment with market data. The Company reserves the right to modify the range in the future.