Harvest Cellar Worker
(Wine Jobs:
Vineyards & Cellars )
Contract
Willamette Valley Vineyards
Turner,
Oregon
Harvest Cellar Worker positions at Willamette Valley Vineyards are full-time, seasonal positions.
Start: Mid to Late September
Duration: 6-8 weeks
Position Overview: Perform a variety of winemaking activities and provide support to the lab. Provide assistance to the winemaking team. Maintain and promote a professional attitude, appearance, and work area in accordance with Willamette Valley Vineyard's mission statement.
Willamette Valley Vineyards does not provide temporary housing for employees, and the winery is not served by public transportation so reliable personal transportation is a must.
Primary Job Responsibilities/Essential Functions
- Assist in the transfer of wine from tanks and barrels for blending.
- Racking, blending, ingredient adds.
- Fruit handling, sorting, and processing.
- Take all steps to manage wine quality.
- Minimize oxygen pickup and help identify quality issues and concerns.
- Perform bottling, topping, sampling, record-keeping, and special project duties.
- Assist in cleaning of the winery and production area as needed.
- Pre- and post-work sanitation.
- Operate winery machinery in a safe and effective manner.
- Understand and comply with applicable quality, environmental, and safety regulations.
- Recommend safety improvements.
- Report safety violations to the Head Winemaker.
- Take direction from the Production Manager.
- Drive company transport vehicle and truck as necessary.
- Maintain a professional, clean, and orderly work area.
- Attend and participate in regularly scheduled production meetings.
- Support the company’s effort to create a more sustainable, cross-cultural and “green” environment.
- Ensures all company policies and procedures are followed. Assist in developing policies and procedures as needed.
- Collaborate with all department managers towards profitability and help drive the vision and mission of WVV.
- Other tasks as assigned by the Head Winemaker, Assistant Winemaker, and Production Manager.
Requirements
- Must be able to
- Stand for long periods & work in a fast-paced environment.
- Work in a flexible & continually changing environment.
- Tolerate exposure to outside elements (heat, wet and/or damp conditions, cold)
- Perform heavy physical work, lifting 50 lbs repeatedly, bending, climbing, pulling, or squatting for long periods).
- Work long hours during crush and peak periods (including all shifts).
- Understand verbal and written English.
- Ability to understand and comply with any and all safety requirements.
Desired
- Forklift certified preferred.
- 2 or more years prior harvest experience.
How To Apply
http://wvv.hrmdirect.com/employment/job-opening.php?req=568983&&#job