Cellar Hand - Sandbanks Estate Winery

We are currently recruiting for self-motivated individuals to fill the position of Cellar Hand at Sandbanks Estate Winery. This is an ideal position for someone who thrives in a team environment and enjoys keeping active and hands-on with their daily tasks. As a Cellar Hand you will work closely with our Winemaking team in the creation of our award winning wines.

Key Responsibilities:

Your key responsibilities and duties in the Cellar are as follows:

• Grape processing: Grape and juice reception, de-stemming, crushing, and pressing.
• Fermentation management: Inoculations, nutrient additions, sampling, punch downs, sugar monitoring, and cleaning out of fermenters.
• Cellar work: Barrel work, racking, product transfers, product blending, and product additions.
• Cellar sanitation: Tank & barrel cleaning, and general cleaning of facility and winery equipment.
• Follow all safety procedures as directed by standard operating procedures.
• Work order completion and compliance.
• Inventory control.

Your key responsibilities and duties in the Vineyard are as follows:

• Maintain and manage growth of vines, vine canopy and grapes through pruning, suckering, tucking, thinning, and harvesting.
• Some tractor work related to weeding and hedging will be required.
• Follow all safety procedures as directed by standard operating procedures.

Job Requirements:

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Knowledge of safe cellar and vineyard practices, including safe handling of chemicals.
• Strong commitment to quality with attention to detail.
• Candidate must be hands on, dependable, and self-starting.
• Good problem-solving abilities along with basic logistic skills required.
• Ability to be trained in cellar and vineyard practices where knowledge and experience is lacking.
• Knowledge of winery cellar and vineyard operating procedures.
• Teamwork and customer service skills.
• Ability to work shift work including weekends.
• Ability to understand and perform mathematic calculations.
• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.
• Maintain an organized work place.
• Ability to lift 55 lbs.

Compensation: $20/hr

We are committed to establishing a qualified workforce that reflects the diverse population it serves and we encourage applications from all qualified individuals. We are also committed to preventing and removing barriers to employment for people with disabilities, and we invite you to inform us should you have any accessibility or accommodation needs.