Production Assistant at Three Lakes Winery

THREE LAKES WINERY

Three Lakes, Wisconsin

Wisconsin's Oldest Same-Family Winery – Est. 1972

Now Hiring: Production Assistant

Full-Time (30-40/week)

Full-time, on-site at our winery in Three Lakes, WI — Monday–Friday, 8:00 AM–4:00 PM, with occasional weekends in peak season. Not remote, not part-time. This is physical, repetitive, sometimes messy production work; you must be able to lift 50 lbs.

TO APPLY: A resume alone will not be considered. Email a 400–700 word cover letter answering the five questions under 'How to Apply' below. Generic applications will not advance. An in-person visit to Three Lakes is required before any offer.

Three Lakes Winery has been crafting fruit and berry wines since 1972. We're a working production operation and we're entering a new phase: reviewing and formalizing our formulas & processes and setting up systems that will carry the winery into its next 50 years. We need a steady, detail-oriented person who wants to be part of that work.

What You'll Do

• Work alongside and shadow our winemaker on all phases of wine production – fruit processing, fermentation, straining, filtering, and bottling.
• Write or re-write or edit and update written formulas and process instructions precisely and document each step as you go.
• Operate and maintain the bottling line; assemble and stage orders for sales and distribution.
• Keep the production floor, warehouse, and equipment clean and organized to food-production standards.
• Support facility and grounds maintenance when production is not active.
• Help transition handwritten and historical-knowledge processes into a simple, shared digital operating system.

What We're Looking For

• Reliable and punctual
• Detail-oriented – you can follow a formula, record results.
• Clean and organized by habit
• Coachable – you learn by watching and doing.
• Physically capable of repetitive, sometimes messy production work; able to lift 50 lbs.
• Comfortable with basic technology: phone photos, simple spreadsheets, shared documents.
• Clear communicator – you can describe what happened, what you did, and what you need.

Production, warehouse, food manufacturing, or brewing/winemaking experience is a plus – but not required if you bring the right habits and attitude.

How to Apply

Send your resume along with a cover letter of 400–700 words. Generic applications will not be considered. In your cover letter, please address all five of the following:

1. Why this specific role at Three Lakes Winery

2. What meaningful work means to you.

3. What you are genuinely good at in a hands-on work environment.

4. A real problem you encountered at work: what happened, what steps you took, and what the outcome was.

5. What matters most to you in a production environment.

Vague or generic answers will not advance. An in-person visit to Three Lakes is required before any offer is extended.

Pay: From $20.00 per hour

Expected hours: 30.0 – 40.0 per week

Application Question(s):

• Can you lift 50 lbs and do repetitive physical production work on your feet?
• Have you included the 400–700 word cover letter requested in How to Apply?

Shift availability:

• Day Shift (Required)

Ability to Commute:

• Three Lakes, WI 54562 (Required)

Work Location: In person