Vineyard Maturity & Sampling Intern (Full-Time Seasonal)
About The Position
ONX Estate Wines is seeking a motivated, detail-oriented Vineyard Maturity & Sampling Intern to support both vineyard and winemaking operations during the harvest season. This unique internship offers hands-on experience across viticulture and enology, providing exposure to fruit development, vineyard operations, and laboratory analysis. We specialize in blends from our west-side estate located in the Templeton Gap AVA and partner with premium vineyards across San Luis Obispo and Santa Barbara Counties. Our goal is to craft wines that reflect the character of the land, the people, and the process behind them.
Requirements
- Have a general understanding of grapes and grapevines
- Possess excellent attention to detail
- Be a team player and willing to support where needed
- Be dependable and flexible, with the ability to work overtime and weekends during harvest
- Be prompt and reliable with strong work ethic
- Have a clean DMV record, a valid driver’s license, and reliable transportation
- Be enthusiastic, motivated, and take pride in their work
- Have the ability to read, write, and speak English
- Have basic math skills
Responsibilities
- Conducting fruit maturity assessments by following daily sampling schedules
- Collecting grape cluster samples from estate and partner vineyards across SLO and Santa Barbara Counties
- Preparing grape samples for laboratory analysis, including juice processing
- Assisting with vineyard scouting, crop estimation, and general vineyard operations as needed
- Maintaining cleanliness and sanitation of all lab equipment, tools, and workspaces
- Supporting coordination between vineyard and production teams during harvest
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Intern
Education Level
No Education Listed
