Winemaker
(Wine Jobs:
Vineyards & Cellars )
Full Time
Bala,
Ontario
Join a dynamic and innovative winery in Muskoka! We’re looking for an experienced, energetic and motivated winemaker to join our team. We’re a unique cranberry farm, specializing in wines made from indigenous fruit. Current production is approximately 45,000 litres of wine annually, sold throughout Ontario and overseas.We are a family owned and operated business offering flexibility, collaboration and variety to someone with the passion and drive to help us continue growing.
Duties and responsibilities
Winemaking
- organize/coordinate/perform winemaking duties including pressing, fementation, racking, filtering, sensory analysis, lab analysis, blending and bottling
- Forecast, plan and budget wine production to meet sales targets and operational goals
- Research & order supplies & ingredients while effectively managing supplier relationships
- Lead innovative product development and then scale production for successful products
- Plan & conduct trials & experimentation toward solving technical challenges
- Conduct occasional wine tastings, info sessions, staff familiarization & presentations
Packinghouse/Value-added Production
- Supervise packinghouse operations during the harvest season, specifically setting up equipment, hiring, scheduling and supervising seasonal staff, managing quality, keeping records and meeting orders
- Organize the packaging and labelling of other value added products
Shipping/Receiving/Warehouse Management
- Manage logistics including shipping wholesale & retail orders and receiving purchases & supplies
- Organize warehouse and manage warehouse inventor
General
- Hire, train, schedule & supervise seasonal/occasional staff, as required
- Understand and implement food safety standards
- Ensure a clean and safe workplace
- Keep excellent daily records
Qualifications
- Post-secondary qualifications in wine making
- Fork lift operator
- Sound computer knowledge and detail oriented toward record keeping
- Food safety training an asset
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills
Working conditions
Working conditions & work hours vary seasonally. Weekend work is required during the harvest season and occasionally at other times of year. Supervision varies from working alone to managing a large, seasonal packinghouse staff. This job takes place mostly indoors.
Physical requirements
This job is physically demanding, requiring heavy lifting and bending.