Vineyard Assistant (Wine Jobs: Vineyards & Cellars )

  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  whose focus will be to assist with the various aspects of vineyard duties throughout the season and assist in winery operations when needed.

Applicants for this full-time position should be of strong mind and body, have good communication skills and have a great mechanical ability.  Applicants must also understand and be able to proficiently operate farm tractors and agricultural machinery.

Vineyard Responsibilities Include:

• Pruning and Tying
• Spraying (Herbicides and Air Blast)
• Mowing with a zero-turn mower
• Growing Activities: Shoot Positioning, Leaf Removal and Cluster Thinning
• Vineyard Expansion Activities: Planting, Trellis Installation, Plant Training and Watering
• Vineyard Crew Supervision and Training
• Vineyard Equipment Maintenance
• Harvest

Other Responsibilities Include:

• Warehousing
• Assisting with Bottling or other Winery Operations
• Deliveries

Previous farming experience is preferred. Compensation for this position starts at $17 per hour.

How To Apply

Please forward a cover letter and resume to John Skrip III at [email protected] with “Vineyard Assistant” as the subject.

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