Job Status: Filled

2016 Vintage Cellar Hand (Wine Jobs: Vineyards & Cellars )

Full Time

  Laughing Stock Vineyards (http://www.laughingstock.ca/)

  Penticton, British Columbia

Laughing Stock Vineyards is a boutique, 6,000 case winery located on the Naramata Bench in the Okanagan Valley. We are dedicated to producing handcrafted super premium wines of quality and distinctiveness. We produce primarily red wines and purposely keep our product line very tight. We currently grow 70% of our own fruit with the balance from a small group of grape growers on long-term contracts.

We are looking to fill a 2016 vintage cellar hand position on our team for this Spring through to harvest. This role offers an excellent opportunity to work with top quality estate fruit and crafted wines that are truly expressive of our vineyards and the world-class Okanagan Valley.

The cellar hand will be an integral member of our production staff, reporting directly to the Winemaker and will participate in all aspects of the winemaking process. The Winemaker is the owner/operator and has been the Winemaker from inception allowing for the continuity of process and procedures that have proven repeatable and highly successful.

 Qualifications:

The preferred candidates should have some or all of the following:

  • Post secondary education in winemaking from an accredited and recognized academic institution
  • A range of proven skills in winery/harvest positions developed over 1+ years of harvest experience
  • An understanding of winemaking equipment such as crusher/de-stemmers, pumps, presses, forklifts and some farm equipment etc.
  • Experience in working with chemicals and some lab equipment to assist the assistant wine maker or the wine maker
  • Prefer candidate to have his or her driver’s licence and being forklift certified a bonus.

We are looking for an individual who is self-motivated, enthusiastic and reliable with a good work ethic. He/she should have some vintage experience and if international experience that would be a bonus.

Seasonal hire starting as early as June to end of November. Could become a permanent position.

 Other requirements include:

  • Able to work 6 to 7 days per week over the vintage period
  • Hard working and positive attitude
  • Ability to work independently
  • Have own accommodation arrangements

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