Winery Production

Position description

Under the general direction of the Cellarmaster, the General Cellar Worker performs a variety of indoor and outdoor tasks such as sanitizing tanks and other equipment, operating crush and press equipment, stacking barrels, operating a forklift, filling barrels and topping wine. We are looking for an individual to join our growing team in crafting quality wines.

essential duties and responsibilities

Position description

Under the general direction of the Cellarmaster, the General Cellar Worker performs a variety of indoor and outdoor tasks such as sanitizing tanks and other equipment, operating crush and press equipment, stacking barrels, operating a forklift, filling barrels and topping wine. We are looking for an individual to join our growing team in crafting quality wines.

essential duties and responsibilities

Position Summary:

The individual in this position of Seasonal Laboratory Analyst I will be an important member of the laboratory team.  This position requires attention and adherence to laboratory quality requirements, support of quality initiatives, teamwork, professionalism and demonstrated work ethic. As a seasonal position, many of the duties will be centered around harvest activities including sampling and monitoring fermentations.

Essential Duties/Responsibilities:

POSITION SUMMARY:

This is a Harvest position at the Skylane Cellars laboratory.  The individual in this position will be responsible for performing routine wine chemistry analyses in an accurate and timely manner and in accordance with good lab practice.  Candidates for this position should have knowledge of chemistry, winery terminology, and wine production. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES:

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

This is a seasonal, hourly position. Duties include but are not limited to the following:

• Issue weighmaster certificates and maintain logbooks for grapes, juice, and wine receiving and shipping
• Maintain accurate LBAM records to ensure 100% compliance with federal and state laws, and winery procedures.
• Accurately calculate tonnage or gallonage on trucks received
• Collect representative grape samples from trucks for lab analysis
• Prepare and analyze grape samples for Brix, titratable acidity, and pH
• Maintain general cleanliness of the scale and sampling equipment
• Monitor tank and barrel fermentations as requested
• Collect representative samples from tanks and barrels
• Assist BIMS Data Entry with entering weigh tags into the data system.
• Other duties as assigned by supervisor

BACKGROUND AND EXPERIENCE

Job Description

Job Title: Programmable Logic Controller (PLC) Technician

Supervisor: Maintenance Manager

Location: Skylane Bottling

Shift/Hours: Swing shift, 12:00pm to 8:30pm, Monday through Friday.

Summary:

POSITION TITLE:

Seasonal General Cellar Worker

DEPT./LOCATION:

Jackson Family Wines - Skylane Winery

REPORT TO:

Cellar Master/Foreman

SUMMARY:

Under general supervision, position installs, repairs, and performs preventative and emergency maintenance on a wide variety winery equipment. Additionally, the technician will perform repairs on support equipment, buildings, fixtures and systems at four sites in the Napa Valley. This is a day shift during non-harvest and swing shift during harvest. Candidate must be able to respond to emergency call-ins on weekends and should expect to work 6 days a week from August through December.

ESSENTINAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

We are a mid-sized winery focused on producing premium Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and a few other varietals from some of the best vineyards in Oregon. With just a few vintage’s worth of wear and tear, our state-of-the-art laboratory and winery still shine with all the bells and whistles! Our winery is located in the heart of Oregon’s Willamette Valley, McMinnville.

We are a diverse and extremely passionate team who are looking for individuals to join us for the upcoming harvest. If you are a hardworking, energetic, creative, fun-loving wine enthusiast that enjoys working in a team environment we would love to hear from you!

POSITION DESCRIPTION

Under the general direction of the Enologist, the Laboratory Technician will perform routine juice and wine analysis, including Brix, pH, TA, NH3, PAN, RS, ML, AC, Alcohol, Free & Total SO2.  This position requires the ability to follow directions safely, accurately, and in a timely manner.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Duties include but are not limited to the following:

Seasonal Maintenance Technician - Napa

This position, as part of the maintenance team, will work in support of harvest activities at Kendall-Jackson Winery in Oakville, reporting to the Maintenance Manager. 

Essential Duties/Responsibilities 

• Troubleshoot and timely repairs of cellar, crush and facilities equipment.
• Perform periodic, preventive and predictive maintenance on all cellar, crush and facility equipment.
• Assist in the repair of all cellar and facilities equipment including fabrication of parts and installation of replacement parts.
• Work as part of a maintenance team in various tasks as assigned, or independently, at times, as the sole technicians.

 Preferred Skills