JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery has 6 spots left to join our team for the Harvest 2024 season! If you are a hard worker and curious to learn more about the wine industry, this is a great opportunity to get your foot in the door.
We are seeking dedicated individuals to join our Production team as Harvest Cellar Worker I's. As a Harvest Cellar Worker I, you will play a vital role in various parts of the winemaking process and can expect to get your hands dirty. This position involves various tasks including receiving fruit, crush pad operation, punch downs, sanitation, barrel prep, barrel filling, and pressing. Harvest positions will begin in August and may extend through December or potentially longer. During the peak of harvest, you can anticipate shifts lasting 12+ hours a day, 6+ days a week.
This is a seasonal, full-time (40-50+ hours per week) position based in Paso Robles, CA (Wisteria Lane production facility).
Job Description
- Completes work assignments and work orders in a timely manner
- Follows all company policies and works safely at all times
- Responsible for sanitation of cellar area, equipment, and tanks
- Assists in all cellar operations: racking, transfers, and barrel downs
- Responsible for intake, inoculations, chemical additions, and pressings
- Monitors temperature of wine tanks
- Cleans, maintains, and organizes barrels as needed
- Assists with still wine barrel work
- Replenishes supplies of cellar inventory
- Samples tanks as needed
- Any other duties assigned
Work Environment & Physical Demands:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Work is in an industrial setting with forklift traffic and public tour groups. Employees are also exposed to weather conditions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Cellar work is a physically demanding position. The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. However, reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Disclaimer:
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by employees assigned to this job. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job.
Qualifications
- Have a high school diploma or general education degree (GED)
- Must be at least 21 years of age
- Ability to read, write and communicate verbally in English or Spanish
- Flexible and willing to work overtime and weekends
- Ability to lift 45 pounds
- Ability to walk for a long portion of the day in a variety of hot and cold climates
- Able to perform basic math calculations
Harvest Cellar Worker I: $16.50 per hour, plus overtime pay (previous cellar/harvest experience is not required)
Additional information
- Wine and Merchandise Discounts
- All the FIJI water you can drink at work
- Wine Education Program
- Fun Work Environment
The Wonderful Company is proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.