Harvest Cellar Worker

Company Description

JUSTIN Vineyards & Winery has 2 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 early September 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

Located in Paso Robles, JUSTIN® Vineyards & Winery was founded in 1981 and is known for crafting world- class wines using Bordeaux grape varieties, including the iconic ISOSCELES® blend of Cabernet Sauvignon, Cabernet Franc and Merlot. The Vineyard estate, located at 11680 Chimney Rock Road, features a Tasting Room, luxury five-star accommodations at the JUST Inn®, and a Restaurant-making it one of the only wineries on the Central Coast to offer all three options. In September 2018, a new second location, the JUSTIN Downtown Tasting Room opened introducing an expansive wine-tasting bar, lounge, and a full dining room that's situated prominently on the square along Downtown City Park in the heart of Paso Robles. In addition to its stellar hospitality, JUSTIN consistently receives top honors around the world, establishing itself as a leader in New World Bordeaux-style winemaking. JUSTIN wines are available through discerning fine wine retailers and restaurants throughout the United States, or directly from the Winery via JUSTIN's Tasting Room, online store or to members of the exclusive JUSTIN Wine Society wine club. To discover more about JUSTIN, visit www.justinwine.com .We are pleased to share with you The Wonderful Company's new Corporate Social Responsibility website: www.csr.wonderful.com .

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.

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