Seasonal Cellar Technician I

Jackson Family Wines•Oakville, CA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

This is a hands-on cellar position role and reports to the cellar manager. We operate an indoor and outdoor facility with full grapes to bottling production. Interns work in all the following areas: Assist in crushing red fruit to tank and pressing of white grapes, Fermentation management: pump overs, rack and returns, pressing, Addition of yeast, nutrients, SO2, etc., Barrel work: filling, racking, topping and SO2 adds, Sanitation of tanks, equipment, and general housekeeping, Dry goods inventory.

Requirements

Effective verbal and written communication skills in English
Ability to work a flexible schedule, including weekends and extended hours through harvest
Ability to sit, bend, stoop, twist and walk over uneven surfaces
Ability to climb stairs, lift 50+ lbs. and stand for long periods of time
Ability to work well as an individual and as a valued member of our team with a positive attitude
Continuous walking, climbing, kneeling, crouching, and crawling throughout the shift for cleaning, sanitizing and sterilizing all winery equipment and facilities
Ability to reach with hands and arms, fine manipulation and to lift up to 50 pounds for Racking and pumping of juice and wine; moving hoses and equipment and to operate crush pad equipment
Occasionally includes enclosed spaces, heights, and wearing a respirator to make chemical and nutrient additions to juice and wine and to obtain lab samples from tanks and barrels