Cellar Hand (Wine Jobs: Vineyards & Cellars )

  Dark Horse Estate Winery Inc. (http://www.darkhorseestatewinery.com)

  Grand Bend, Ontario

We are looking for a motivated, self-starter to join our team as a cellar hand for harvest season 3-4 month contract (mid-August - end of November) & help us maintain 30+ acres of vineyard on an 80 acre Estate just outside of Grand Bend. 

 

Responsibilities:

• Cleaning and sterilizing winery equipment and tanks

• Transferring, racking, blending wine/juice

• Carrying out various additions/inoculations

• Barrel operations: filling, racking, topping

• Operating various filtration equipment

• Pump-overs, punch downs, red drain and presses

• Maintain a safe, clean and organized cellar

 

Job Requirements: 

• Strong communication skills and a positive attitude

• Able to lift 50lbs and able to work at heights

• Willing to work shift hours and extended hours during harvest

• Outdoor maintenance experience is a plus

• Forklift training and experience is a plus

Work site environment 

• Indoors/Outdoors 

• Viticulture 

• Dusty 

• Hot Work setting 

• Rural area 

Requirements:

 

• High school diploma or appropriate job experience.

• Experience as Cellar Hand

• Experience with groundskeeping of farming is an asset

• Valid driver's license an asset

• Proficient in using manual and power tools safely

• Ability to follow instructions

• Ability to work cooperatively and in collaboration with others

• Available to work extended hours and overtime in a flexible work environment

• Physically fit, agile and dexterous. This is a physically demanding job, repetitive tasks, combination of sitting, standing, walking, bending/crouching and kneeling for extended periods.

• Must be able to work in Canada 

• Ability to communicate and read English.

  
  We thank all those who apply, however, only those selected for an interview will be contacted. 

Wage $21+ /hr depending on experience. Full-time, seasonal.

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