Harvest Cellar Worker (Wine Jobs: Vineyards & Cellars )

• Handle grape/juice deliveries
• Operate presses
• Drive forklift
• Perform routine operation of pumps and filters to rack, transfer, and clarify juice and wine
• Perform chemical additions to juice and wine
• Perform direct inoculation of yeast to juice
• Set both manual and automatic tank temperature controls
• Perform routine barrel work: S02 adds, topping, stirring, racking, and filling
• Collect wine/juice samples and general support for the laboratory
• Exposure to complex cellar equipment: Cross flow, STARS
• Responsible for sanitation in all areas of cellar operation.
• Assist skilled cellar workers in various cellar operations.

Education:

• High school diploma or GED preferred.

Languages:

• English required

Professional experience & know how: 
• Minimum 1 year winery cellar experience.
• Knowledge or ability to learn safe cellar practices, including safe handling of chemicals
• Knowledge of winery cellar operating procedures
• Ability to be trained in confined space entry process and procedures
• Ability to drive a forklift and become forklift certified.

Technical & management skills:
• Ability to understand and perform basic math.
• Ability to understand and perform basic measurements.

Personal & interpersonal skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.