Job Description
Joel Gott Wines is hiring seasonal harvest cellar interns with work beginning in August/Sep and running 2 to 4 months. This is a great opportunity to work in the cellar with grapes from all over California. We are open to candidates with or without cellar experience.
RESPONSIBILITIES:ALL Perform additions and inoculations to juice/wine
Perform cap management, pump-overs
Cleaning and sanitizing equipment (tanks, barrels, drains, floors)
Manage harvest cellar activities and send reports to the supervisor
Rack/transfer wine from tanks and barrels
Forklift/Scissor driving
Pulling samples for tasting/analysis
Assist in fruit receiving and processing
Topping barrels
Pulling hoses and wine transfer set ups
Shoveling pomace from tanks
Operating winery equipment (pumps, fruit processing equipment, yeast re-hydrators, etc.)
Some driving between facilities for some candidates
Exposure to wine and cleaning chemicals
REQUIREMENTS:
Must be 18 years or older
Hard working, ability to follow written and verbal instructions
Ability to work long hours, nights and weekends
Extensive walking and ability to lift and carry up to 50lbs
Exposure to machinery, forklifts and related production equipment
Exposure to outside elements and physical work (lifting, bending, climbing, squatting)
Must comply with all safety equipment requirements including respirator
Please email cover letter and resume.
Job category: Cellar/Lab/Bottling/Warehouse