Geyserville

Position description

Under the general direction of the Laboratory Manager, the Harvest Laboratory Technician performs vineyard, juice, and wine analysis in a fast-paced winery dedicated to production. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

Become an integral member of the harvest team by becoming proficient in the analysis performed in the lab

Perform ripeness analysis on incoming vineyard samples

Perform routine wet chemistry analysis in an accurate and timely manner

Perform harvest and post-harvest analysis using auto analyzers

Brettanomyces monitoring using a benchtop PCR

Vinwood Cellars

Position Title:

Harvest General Winery Worker - Seasonal

Position Summary:

This position is responsible for a variety of indoor and outdoor tasks in the cellar such as operating crush  and press equipment, stacking barrels, operating a forklift, filling barrels and topping wine. This position is under the general direction of the Cellarmaster, Winemaker, and Cellar Foreperson.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

Jackson Family Wines is looking for motivated individuals possessing a strong work ethic to fill an important seasonal position working closely with emerging precision winegrowing technologies.

This position is responsible for collecting grape berry samples from vineyards in Alexander Valley and Bennett Valley, preparing the samples for analysis, and processing them through laboratory equipment to develop a maturation profile used for harvest decisions and future vintages. This position begins early August and continues through the end of harvest. Applicants must have a clean DMV record, valid driver’s license, reliable transportation and the ability to pass a physical and drug screening. The ideal applicant will be reliable, have a strong attention to detail and cleanliness, possess some excel experience, and be able to work well both individually and in a group environment.

This position is responsible for the following duties, including but not limited to: