Winery Production Assistant (Wine Jobs: Wine Retail & Sommelier)

  Cowhorn Vineyard & Garden

  1665 Eastside Rd, Jacksonville, Oregon

Full job description

Overview

Cowhorn Vineyard & Garden is seeking a winery production assistant to join our team in producing some of Southern Oregon's most exciting wines.

Duties Include

• Assist in the entire winemaking process, from the initial grape processing to bottling
• Operate winery processing equipment, including destemmer, sorting line, press, and pumps
• Operate a forklift and tractor
• Clean and sanitize barrels, tanks, and equipment
• Transfer juice and wine
• Adhere to specific winery operations protocols
• Perform laboratory analyses as needed
• Participate in vineyard sampling
• Sample juice and wine from tank and barrel
• Assist with bottling and packaging
• Conduct accurate inventories of bulk and bottled wine
• Assist with consumer facing events as needed

Qualifications

• Previous experience in wine is great but not required
• Availability to work extended days and weekends, particularly during the harvest period
• A Positive attitude, sincere personality, and ability to work within a very small team is absolutely necessary
• Ability to operate warehouse equipment, including forklifts, safely and effectively.
• Strong attention to detail with excellent organizational skills
• Willingness to learn and adapt to new concepts and processes within the production workflow
• A passion for wine is highly desirable.
• Ability to effectively communicate in English, both orally and written in necessary.
• Ability to perform various usual winery and farm tasks, including but not limited to lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, climbing, stooping, reaching, and standing or walking for extended periods of time
• This position is a great opportunity to participate in every aspect of producing top quality, self-farmed, low-input, Biodynamic, estate Rhône variety wines.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour

Expected hours: 40 per week

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid time off

Schedule:

• 10 hour shift
• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Overtime
• Weekends as needed

Ability to Commute:

• Jacksonville, OR 97530 (Required)

Ability to Relocate

Jacksonville, OR 97530: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person

 

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