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Submission #1094
Title:
Harvest Cellar Tech
Type:
Seasonal F/T
Employer:
Aperture Cellars and Devil Proof Vineyards
Employment Location:
Healdsburg
Company Description:
Aperture Cellars champions a range of expressive Bordeaux style wines from Sonoma County’s premier cool-climate Bordeaux varietal vineyard sites.
Pay Range:
$20
Anticipated Start Date:
8/1
Anticipated End Date:
End of November-Mid December
Job Description:
Aperture Cellars and Devil Proof Vineyards are looking for energetic, enthusiastic winemaking interns to join us for harvest at our state of the art facility. We are a small, passionate team dedicated to producing ultra-premium wines with the latest technology including optical sorting and automated pumpover systems. This is a great opportunity to participate in all aspects of wine production while learning several distinctive winemaking methods in a hands-on setting.
Other Information:
Winemaking Intern Position Description:
Under general supervision, the winemaking intern will assist the production staff in all areas of harvest-related activities in the cellar and laboratory. Applicants must be able to work full-time from mid-August through December, and willing to work overtime and weekends.
Essential Duties:
General sanitation of all winery and harvest equipment
Grape receiving, sorting, crushing and pressing
Brix/Temp analysis on fermenters and barrel lots
Juice analysis and data tracking
Fermentation management including pumpovers and punchdowns
Draining and pressing tanks
Juice and wine additions
Juice racking
Barrel filling and racking
Barrel organization, sanitation, and maintenance
Accurately follow and complete work-orders under general supervision
Forklift operation
*Management retains the discretion to change or add duties to this position at any time
Minimum Requirements:
Able to work uninterrupted from August through November
Previous experience working harvest preferred (cellar, lab or vineyard) but not required
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Excellent organizational skills
Strong reading, writing, communication and mathematical skills
Current Driver’s License
Able to work various shifts, overtime, and weekends
Able to work under pressure with many different people
Able to work rapidly and accurately, performing multiple tasks simultaneously
Physical Requirements:
Work standing and walking for long hours
Work at various heights, climbing stairs and catwalks Work inside, outside, at various temperatures and weather conditions Able to lift 50 pounds unassisted
Aperture Cellars is an Equal Opportunity Employer.
Salary based on experience.
www.aperture-cellars.com
www.devilproofvineyards.com
Contact Information:
Eric Wright
Email:
ewright@aperture-cellars.com
Phone:
Web Link:
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