Submission #1081

Under general supervision, the Harvest Lab Assistant will assist the production and winemaking staff with lab and harvest-related activities. The Harvest Lab Assistant is responsible for helping with all laboratory analysis during harvest; in addition, this position will provide technical and logistical support by performing duties such as monitoring fermentations and helping the cellar team when needed.

We are looking for candidates who:

• Possess a passion for wine
• Are quality focused
• Are able to maintain a good attitude and work ethic
• Self-motivated that want to be a part of something great
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision

Essential Duties:

*The following reflects essential functions for this role but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Lab Duties
• Performs routine juice/wine analysis such as pH, Brix, TA, RS, SO2, VA, Ammonia, etc.
• Ensures the proper safety procedures in the lab are followed under the direction of the Lab Supervisor
• Performs and tracks all lab analysis and fermentations
• Manages daily fermentations by monitoring Brix and temperatures
• Ensures all numbers and information that are generated by the lab are accurate and communicated to the Winemaking team
• Collects cluster weights on estate fruit and monitors micro-ferments
• Assists with and tracks basic crush chemistry of vineyard samples received
• Records weekly inventory on nutrients/ingredients and reports to Winemaker/Assistant Winemaker/Lab Supervisor

Data Entry
• Accurately registers samples and helps enter all analytical data daily into Vintrace
• Updates and maintains Excel spreadsheets throughout harvest

Wine QC
• Performs lab analysis for Faust wines
• Maintains accurate records of all test results and sampling
• Ensures all equipment is properly calibrated daily; troubleshoots and offers solutions to problems as needed
• Ensures all analysis is performed accurately and in a timely manner, according to the Lab Supervisor
• Re-runs analysis if results are not within specifications
• Pulls accurate samples from cellar tanks and barrels as needed for analysis
• Sets up tastings for Winemaking team
• Reports wine analysis to Winemaker/Assistant Winemaker and alerts them of any potential issues observed while sampling


Harvest Cellar Duties
• Assists cellar team in harvest and cellar activities when needed
• Helps perform basic additions and inoculations in cellar