About Celestial Hill:
Celestial Hill Vineyard is a certified organic, small family winery founded in late 2019 by Chris and Melissa Thomas. Originally planted in 2001, the estate vineyard is located in the foothills of the Coastal Mountain Range, West of McMinnville. Here among the rolling foothills and evergreens are 15-acres of vines (2.5 Chardonnay and 12.5 of Pinot Noir), spread out across four vineyards. While inspired by a traditional French Burgundy style, the focus is to showcase the uniqueness of Oregon's terroir and the varying volcanic marine soils.

Celestial Hill’s winemaker, Alisa Le, has over a decade of experience in the Oregon wine industry! Her experience ranges from New Zealand to various Oregon wineries in the Willamette Valley. Our consulting winemaker is Wynne Peterson-Nedry of Ridgecrest Wines (RR Winery)! Together, Wynne and Alisa have over 30 years of experience! Their combined perspectives, experience, and excitement bring a truly unique twist that produces wines with a range to be enjoyed young or cellared for many years.

This position is onsite at the Celestial Hill estate winery facility and barrel cave. We will be working with all estate fruit: Chardonnay (Dijon Clone 76 & 95) and Pinot Noir (Pommard, Wadenswil, Dijon 667, 115 & 777).

Job Description:
- Winery sanitation – including maintaining a clean and organized working environment. E.g. cleaning and sanitizing barrels, tanks and all winery equipment.
- Grape sampling, receiving, and crushing. Must be organized and record all winemaking steps.
- Fermentation cap management (punch downs and pump overs).
- Measuring and tracking daily brix and temperature during fermentations.
- Managing additions and inoculations – at guidance of winemaker.
- Racking, wine transfers and barreling.

Requirements:
- Previous winery experience preferred.
- Forklift certification is a plus.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with long hours and weekends when necessary.
- Comfortable working around heavy equipment and machinery.
- Reliable transportation to and from worksite.
- Strong communication, in both verbal and written.
- Ability to follow work orders or tasks efficiently and effectively.
- Ability to work in a wet, sometimes cool, environment.
- Ability to life at least 50 pounds in regular frequency.
- Attention to detail with a focus on cleanliness and organization.

We are seeking a candidate who is excited about the Oregon wine industry, and has cellar experience! As a small team (5 individuals in the company) we work hard and all lend a hand when needed, but we make sure to have fun in the process! We’re looking for someone who wants to be a part of a tight-knit team. These are a few personal attributes that we desire,
- Punctual and reliable. We rely on each other and understand it takes a village to succeed!
- Detail oriented with high organizational skills.
- Team player: respect for others and the workspace, and accountable for your presence in the workplace environment.
- Works well under pressure, able to be cool and collected in moments of high stress, deadlines, and abrupt changes.

Ideally the position would start mid – late August or the beginning of September. A later start day may be negotiable.
$20- $24 per hour, DOE.
Finishing bonus of $500.

During peak harvest times:
- Overtime availability.
- Lunch is provided.
- Snacks are provided.

Temporary harvest living accommodations may be available.