Assistant Winemaker
(Wine Jobs:
Vineyards & Cellars )
Full Time
Clover Hill Vineyards and Winery
Breinigsville,
Pennsylvania
Clover Hill Vineyards and Winery is a family run operation and one of Pennsylvania’s largest wineries. Located in Breinigsville, a small community approximately an hour north of Philadelphia and an hour west of New York City. Clover Hill maintains six different vineyard sites within the counties of Berks and Lehigh for a total of 70 acres of vines and annually produces wine on site in a modern winemaking facility with cooperage in excess of 90,000 gallons. Wines are sold through Clover Hill’s four retail locations and are also available statewide through the Pennsylvania Wine and Spirits Shoppes and several grocery store chains.
Clover Hill is actively looking for an energetic and highly motivated individual to assist in the winemaking activities as well as help with vineyard tasks and wine promotional and sales events. The job description for this full-time position covers many areas of the winery operations and is roughly divided up as 70% winemaking, 15% vineyard operations and 15% sales.
Winemaking Responsibilities Include:
- Harvest Activities: Fruit Receipt, Crushing and Pressing, Juice Adjustment and Fermentation
- Cellaring Activities: Racking, Fining, Cold Stabilization and Filtration
- Barreling
- Lab Analysis and Record Keeping
- Bottling
Vineyard Responsibilities Include:
- Pruning
- Spraying
- Growing Activities: Shoot Positioning, Leaf Removal and Cluster Thinning
- Vineyard Expansion Activities: Planting, Trellis Installation, Plant Training and Watering
- Harvest
Promotion and Sales Responsibilities Include:
- Tasting Room Sales
- Wine Tours
- Festival Sales
An enology degree and/or significant real world experience is preferred in an individual but is not a requirement. Applicants must be mechanically inclined, have good communication and organizational skills, and be proficient in computers. Compensation is based on the individual’s level of education and experience.
How To Apply
Please forward a cover letter and resume to John Skrip III at
[email protected] with “Assistant Winemaker” in the subject.