Cellar 2 (Wine Jobs: Vineyards & Cellars )

  Archery Summit Winery

  Dayton, Oregon

COMPANY OVERVIEW:
At Archery Summit, we embrace traditional winemaking techniques as well as Pinot-centric technological innovations, enabling us to craft the very best wine from each vintage. Painstaking efforts, including hand-farming and harvesting, have helped us forge an international reputation for being one of the finest Pinot Noir producers in the world.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

We are looking for a full time experienced cellar worker to join our team.  The following reflects the essential functions for this job. Other tasks may be assigned from time to time. Duties include, but are not limited to:

Harvest

• Assist with all harvest operations as needed: fruit sorting, move hoses and equipment; obtain lab samples; make additions to tanks and barrels; aid in pumpovers/punchdowns; dispose of lees; clean equipment, crush pad, and fermentation hall.
• Operate destemming and sorting equipment, pumps and presses.
• Forklift operations with grapes, must, barrels and case goods.
• Load/unload delivery trucks.
• Follow proper SOPs and remain competent in all areas of production.
• Quickly and efficiently execute cellar tasks and responsibilities.
• Accurately document all wine movements and additions.
• Be able to work extended hours and weekends during crush.

Balance of Year

• Responsible for bi-weekly topping.
• Gas partial tanks/barrels three times per week.
• Gas empty barrels monthly.
• Perform bung checks daily.
• Participate in monthly staff meetings.
• Assist on bottling line.
• Barrel racking, movement, cleaning; stacking of barrel stillage two high.
• Responsible for sanitation in all areas of cellar operations including barrels, tanks, winemaking equipment and spaces including floors and drains.
• Assist in all winemaking operations including: topping, racking, filtering, and transferring juice and wine.
• Perform and preserve general maintenance of winemaking equipment.  

EXPECTATIONS AND OTHER REQUIREMENTS:

• Demonstrate attention to detail during repetitive tasks.
• Multitask while continuing a high standard of quality work.
• High energy, positive, can do attitude with an ability to work flexible hours.
• Self-starter that works with high sense of urgency.
• Constantly seeks to improve the workspace and work environment.
• Flexibility to assist other departments as a team player.
• A genuine interest in quality wine.
• Observe and follow all policies described in the Employee Handbook and safety guidelines.
• Ability to work flexible hours.
• Ability to repeatedly lift heavy objects (~60 lbs.)

How To Apply