Winemaker (Wine Jobs: Vineyards & Cellars )

Full Time

  CREW - Colchester Ridge Estate Winery (http://www.colchesterridge.com)

  Harrow, Lake Erie North Shore, Ontario

Colchester Ridge Estate Winery (CREW) is expanding and looking for an enthusiastic Winemaker to grow with our team.

CREW is a family-run craft winery in Harrow, Ontario (Lake Erie North Shore) focusing on high quality VQA wines. We feature 12 acres of vinifera grapes and produce around 3500 cases annually with plans for expansion. This is a full-time, year-round position that will provide an excellent opportunity to be involved in all aspects of the wine-making business.

The ideal candidate must be willing to assist in all areas of the winery such as cellar work, bottling, vineyard and events. This is a great opportunity for an assistant winemaker with the right amount of experience who would like to take a step up.

 

Required Qualifications:

 

  •          Degree or diploma in Enology or related field
  •         5+ years cellar experience including crush, lab procedures, sanitation and bottling
  •          Able to work flexible shifts, including weekends and longer hours during peak periods
  •          Strong communication and organizational skills, able to follow direction and work independently
  •          Supervisory and/or management experience
  •          Valid driver’s license and ability to lift 50 pounds
  •          Currently present and allowed to work in Canada
  •          Able to start within 4 – 6 weeks

 

Responsibilities:

 

  •          Communicate and work closely with owner and winemaker
  •          Daily cellar operations including cleaning, racking, filtering, barrel work, maintenance, etc
  •          Record keeping and laboratory analysis
  •          Bottling organization and supervision
  •          Vineyard operations as needed
  •          Occasionally represent and market winery at both on and off-site tastings and events, including tours

 

Compensation will be commensurate with experience. Moving allowance is available

 

How to apply:

 

Please send your cover letter and resume to [email protected].

How To Apply

Please send your cover letter and resume to [email protected]

Follow this button to apply for this job posting


Wine & Restaurant Jobs in Canada. Looking for a job or hiring new employees in the wine & restaurant industry? Wine Jobs Canada - The job site for the wine & restaurant industry throughout Canada. Find ads for jobs in the wine industry, from winemaking to wine sales jobs.

Wine & Hospitality Employers and Recruiters - Attract the best candidates for your employment opportunities. Post your hospitality and wine industry job openings on winejobscanada.com.

Job Seekers - Looking for a job in the wine & hospitality industry? Employers are always looking for talented, energetic people. Find jobs in hospitality and wine including restaurant jobs, hotel jobs, winery jobs, wine sales reps, winemakers, Sommelier jobs and more. Sign up for our free email alert service when new Wine & Hospitality jobs are posted we'll send you an email.