About Foley Family Wines & Spirits
Established by Bill Foley in 1996, Foley Family Wines is a portfolio of highly acclaimed wines and spirits from some of the world’s greatest estates. The company owns more than 24 wineries and a distillery, each with its distinct style, legacy, and approach to hospitality.
Job Summary:
Foley Johnson seeks a Full-Time Temporary Harvest Cellar Interns for the 2026 harvest season. This is a temporary position; the anticipated length of employment is August through November 2026.
This position is ideal for someone interested in pursuing a career in the winemaking industry. We are looking for people who are energetic, want to learn, enjoy the winemaking process and able to work in a fast-paced environment. The Harvest Cellar Intern is involved in all areas of wine production from harvest through bottling in accordance with Foley Family Wine’s winemaking and operational policies, to ensure maximum productivity, efficiency and the high quality of all wines produced.
We are also have a hybrid cellar and lab position open for one individual with laboratory experience.
In addition to the $500 sign-on bonus paid at the end of your internship, we also provide some meals!
Roles and Responsibilities:
Harvest Cellar Interns will assist the production team in the following areas:
• Winery sanitation
• Grape receiving, crushing and pressing
• Fermentation management
• Juice racking
• Additions:
• Barrel filling
• Pumpovers
Lab/Cellar position applicants should have a basic understanding of wine chemistry (pH, TA, brix) as well as some education or work experience in a laboratory setting.
This person will be responsible for cellar tasks, and well as:
• Daily fermentation tracking (brix and temps)
• Additions and inoculations
• Collection and analysis of tank and barrel samples
• Lab calibration and recordkeeping
• Data entry
• Maintaining a tidy and organized workspace in the lab
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
Experience and Qualifications
• Ability to read, write and speak English
• Basic math skills
• Ability to accurately follow and complete work instructions
• Willingness to work long hours including weekends and swing shifts as needed
• Previous cellar and forklift experience is a plus but not required
• Candidates must be reliable and enthusiastic
Company Core Values:
Teamwork – Be a Spirited Partner
Commitment – Crush Every Day
Quality – Good vs. Grape: It’s All in The Details
Integrity – It Takes a Community
Safety – Tend the Vines
Entrepreneurship – Love the Wine You’re With
Fun! - Smile! You Have Purple Teeth!
Foley Family Wines provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status or any other characteristic protected under federal, state or local law.
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