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  Pacific Rim & Company

  Richland, Washington

At Pacific Rim & Company, we are getting people hooked on Pacific Northwest wines by consistently delivering quality wines, meaningful brands and fresh new ideas. Today our portfolio of brands includes Pacific Rim, Rainstorm, Silver Totem, Unparalleled and Sweet Bliss. We also run a very successful custom winemaking business. The Company is owned by the Mariani Family who also own Banfi Vintners in the United States and Castello Banfi in Italy. Our main winery is located in Eastern Washington, with our corporate office in Portland, Oregon. The first Vinmotion wine was under the Pacific Rim brand and was a Dry Riesling made in 1992. The portfolio of Pacific Rim’s Rieslings was expanded in the early years (Sweet Riesling, Sparkling, Single Vineyards etc.…). In 2010 the Company was purchased by the Mariani family and kept as a standalone entity with a mandate to grow and expand the portfolio within the Pacific Northwest. The first new brand launched in late 2010, Sweet Bliss, has been a resounding success. In late 2011 the Company changed name from Pacific Rim Winemakers to Vinmotion to communicate that we are more than Pacific Rim. In 2012 Vinmotion launched Rainstorm, an Oregon Pinot brand to expand on its mission statement in a hot wine category. In 2013 the Company launched Unparalleled and in 2014 the Company launched Silver Totem, its first red wine from Washington State.

POSITION STATEMENT
This position will primarily support the winery through tracking all wine movements in the winery, entering data into AMS, and preparing Federal reports. In addition, during harvest, this position will assist in processing and testing of grape samples. Pacific Rim Winemakers will produce over 300,000 cases of wine with a small dedicated crew. The ideal candidate will have experience working in a wine cellar as well as processing winery data. There will be extensive overtime during harvest – up to 12 hrs / day, 6 days / week. 

EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE and SKILLS 
•  Enter work orders and transactions into AMS
•  Enter bottling transactions into AMS / APPRISE
•  Coordinate cellar work with cellar Master
•  Prepare monthly 702 report
•  Prepare monthly DSP report
•  Keep track of winery chemicals & additions
•  Prepare bulk and bottled wine samples
•  Perform limited lab testing as needed
•  Support Lab Manager as needed
•  Process grape samples during harvest

PHYSICAL DEMANDS 
The incumbent must be aware that the job involves the handling of alcohol beverages and recognizes that the company in no way encourages excessive or unnecessary drinking of alcoholic beverages while exercising the duties of this job. The incumbent must lift and/or move up to 50 pounds at a time, the approximate weight of a case of wine. 

ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS 
•  Prior experience processing and entering winery transactions
•  Experience working in the cellar
•  Prior experience with AMS a plus
•  Prior lab experience is a plus
•  Ability to work overtime as needed
•  Extensive overtime during harvest

How To Apply

Please submit your resume and salary requirements to [email protected] and reference #V032-16

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