Job Title: Harvest Winemaking Intern
Company: Wood Family Vineyards
Company Description: Premium family-run winery in Livermore Valley
Job Summary:
Seasonal Harvest Intern will have a hands-on opportunity to work side-by-side with our talented winemaking team. This is a seasonal position that will start in mid-August and last until mid-November. Ideal candidates will be energetic, dependable, passionate about making world class wines.
Job duties will include cellar operations including but not limited to: Cleaning, cleaning, and more cleaning, grape receiving, sorting, crushing, pressing, racking, juice/must additions, inoculations, punchdowns, barrel prep/filling, winery sanitation, lab work, vineyard sampling, bottling, and other general winery operations.
Candidates must be flexible to work varying shifts, overtime, weekends, and must be able to lift and carry up to 50 lbs. repeatedly.
Essential Functions:
Sanitize winery equipment such as tanks, barrels, pumps, hoses and processing equipment
Crush pad and press operations
Inoculations and additions
Fermentation management
Barrel activities (cleaning/filling)
Berry maturation sampling
Qualifications and Skill Sets:
Ability to accurately execute and follow verbal and written instructions
Ability to understand and read English to the extent necessary to perform job functions
High attention to detail with excellent follow through
Basic math skills
Ability to work in a safe, efficient manner
Be energetic, dependable, highly organized, and have the ability to work in teams
A flexible schedule including evening, weekend and overtime availability.
Work is both indoors and outdoors
Job Types: Temporary, Internship
Pay: $20.00 - $22.00 per hour
Expected hours: 25 - 60 per week
Benefits:
Employee discount
Schedule:
4 hours to 10 hours
Overtime
Weekends as needed
End of August to mid November
Experience:
Winemaking/brewing: 1 year (Preferred)
Ability to Commute:
Livermore, CA 94550 (Required)
Work Location: In person