Cellar Hand (Wine Jobs: Vineyards & Cellars )

Job Summary

Vin Bon is Ontario's largest craft-your-own-wine retailer with over 37 years in the industry.

A cellar hand is there to assist and support the winemaker in the production of wine. They are integral to the day-to-day operation of a winery and will perform a wide range of tasks.

Responsibilities and Duties

• Handle grape/juice deliveries
• Operate presses
• Drive forklift
• Perform routine operation of pumps and filters to rack, transfer, and clarify juice and wine
• Perform chemical additions to juice and wine
• Perform direct inoculation of yeast to juice
• Set both manual and automatic tank temperature controls
• Perform routine barrel work: S02 adds, topping, stirring, racking, and filling
• Collect wine/juice samples and general support for the laboratory
• Exposure to complex cellar equipment: Cross flow, STARS
• Responsible for sanitation in all areas of cellar operation.
• Assist skilled cellar workers in various cellar operations.

Qualifications and Skills

Education:

• High school diploma
• Post Secondary Education (Preferred)

Languages:

• English required

Professional experience & know how :

• Minimum 1 year winery cellar experience.
• Knowledge or ability to learn safe cellar practices, including safe handling of chemicals
• Knowledge of winery cellar operating procedures
• Ability to be trained in confined space entry process and procedures
• Ability to drive a forklift and become forklift certified.

Technical & management skills :

• Ability to understand and perform basic math.
• Ability to understand and perform basic measurements.

Personal & interpersonal skills :

• Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing.