Cellar Worker/Winery Intern
(Wine Jobs:
Vineyards & Cellars )
Full Time
Vin du Lac Winery
Chelan,
Washington
Vin du Lac is a small ultra-premium winery located in picturesque Lake Chelan, Washington. We source our fruit from growers in the Lake Chelan AVA, the Northern Columbia Valley well as our own estate. At our modern winemaking facility we produce approximately 8,000 cases annually of hand-crafted, world-class red and white wines.
We are currently seeking enthusiastic, full-time cellar workers to join our production team for harvest 2015. The positions are open now and continue through November.
Our interns will gain a wide range of experience while working with our winemaking team. Responsibilities may include but are not limited to vineyard sampling, crushpad operation, fermentation monitoring and management, forklift operation, lab analysis, press operation, barrel work, racking, bottling and, of course, cleaning and sanitation of the winery and equipment.
Qualifications
• Possess a positive outlook and a sense of humor!
• Enthusiasm for wine. Previous coursework in viti/eno helps.
• Able to accurately complete work instructions individually or in a team
• Flexible and willing to work varying shifts, overtime, and weekends
• Ability to read, write, speak and understand English
• Attention to detail and a commitment to quality
• Ability to lift 70 pounds
• Forklift skills a plus