Vineyard and Winery Assistant
(Wine Jobs:
Vineyards & Cellars )
Full Time
Oak Creek Vineyards and Winery
Cornville,
Arizona
Job Description:
We are seeking an exceptional candidate to join our team! If you are friendly, energetic, highly-motivated and love the wine industry this may be the place for you. Join us in a fun, community atmosphere with opportunities for growth, while earning competitive pay & access to awesome wine discounts!
Work directly with the Winemaker to execute and manage all aspects of cellar operations:
- Set up lines for transfers, racking, and receiving grapes, juice and wine
- Conduct wine and juice transfers and racking
- Perform barrel work: filling, topping, stirring and cleaning
- Sanitize tanks, hoses, and equipment
- Execute pump-overs and punch-downs during fermentation
- Operate press and manage pressing operations
- Perform chemical additions to musts and wines
- Maintain daily cleanliness and organization of the cellar
- Conduct basic laboratory analysis (e.g., Brix, pH, TA, SO2)
- Assist in monitoring and managing active fermentations
- Enter data and maintain accurate winemaking records
- Track and inventory cellar, lab, and bottling supplies
- Collect and prepare samples for lab analysis and tastings
- Coordinate wine movements and production priorities with the Winemaker
- Carry out additional projects and tasks as assigned
- Ensure adherence to standard operating procedures and safety protocols
Vineyard Responsibilities:
Work alongside the Winemaker/Vineyard Manager in vineyard operations, including:
- Vineyard planting and establishment
- Installing and maintaining trellising and irrigation systems
- Canopy management (e.g., shoot thinning, leaf pulling, crop thinning)
- Vineyard floor management (mowing, weeding, cover cropping)
- Pest control and nutrient spraying
- Harvest preparation and grape picking
Qualifications:
- A passion for wine!
- Prior experience in winery and/or vineyard preferred
- Ability to lift 50 lbs and perform physical labor in various conditions for potentially extended periods of time
- Ability to work independently and efficiently with minimal supervision
- Strong attention to detail and organizational skills
- Basic understanding of winemaking and viticulture processes
- Willingness to work flexible hours, including weekends during harvest
- Applicants must be at least 21 years old and have the ability to taste, smell and see wine products
- Must have a valid driver’s license
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour DOE
Expected hours: 30 – 40 per week (More during peak times like bottling and harvest)
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