Assistant Wine Maker
(Wine Jobs:
Vineyards & Cellars )
Full Time
Kelowna,
British Columbia
Summerhill Pyramid Winery is a 35,000+ case Organic winery producing a variety of sparkling, white, rose, red, Late Harvest and Icewine located in Kelowna, BC in the heart of the Okanagan Valley.
We are looking for an energetic individual with a “corky” personality and a passion for wine and all things organic to join our team as Assistant Winemaker. The Assistant Winemaker's job is a full time, year-round position with extended hours during harvest and bottling. The Assistant Winemaker will report directly to the Winemaker.
Responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Help run day to day operations
- Paper work and reporting compliance
- Wet chemistry lab work
- General cellar work, (Racking, filtering, bottling, labeling, barrel work, disgorging, cleaning, crush work, more cleaning, icewine, lab work, additions, ect.)
- Bench trials and tasting panels
- Strategic planning, ect.
- Plan and execute research and development
- General equipment maintenance
Requirements:
-Positive attitude and ability to work in a team
- Ability to meet physical demands of position including lifting up to 50lbs, standing for long periods of time, working outside in varying weather conditions, and comfortable with heights
- Punctual and ability to get oneself to work
- Must be able to work long and flexible hours
- Post secondary education in winemaking or relevant field
- 3+ years in full time cellar position
Can be an asset:
- Prior supervisor experience
- Forklift experience
- Able to work nights
- Confined space training
-OSHA approved First Aid any level
- Lab experience
- Organic and Biodynamic winemaking experience
To apply email Michael at [email protected] subject “Assistant Winemaker 2020”
Must be eligible to work in Canada, no LIMA will be undertaken
Only potential candidates will be contacted
