Harvest Cellar Hand
(Wine Jobs:
Vineyards & Cellars )
Full Time
Oliver and Osoyoos,
British Columbia
Le Vieux Pin winery and Lastella winery are two boutique wineries certified sustainable from the Sustainable winegrowing BC program. The two wineries, located in the South Okanagan, BC, Canada have upwards of 80 acres of prime vineyards in Oliver’s Golden Mile and Black Sage Bench, as well as the Osoyoos Lake district. In their commitment to excellence, LaStella and Le Vieux Pin practice low input viticulture and sustainable farming, employing deficit irrigation to achieve low yields and complex, concentrated flavors in their grapes. Both wineries are producing ultra-premium wines and every step of the process is detailed oriented from the vineyard to the bottle.
We are looking for one harvest cellar hand position to join our team of passionate people during the 2022 harvest and to work at both locations.
The candidate will have to deal with the following duties under the supervision of the winemaker:
- Help sort the grapes on the sorting lines
- Perform pump overs, delestage, pigeage daily
- Help with other various winemaking tasks
- Maintain a perfectly clean working environment
The candidate needs to :
- Be hands on with some period of high activity
- Handle physical work
- Manage and organize his/her time according to the direction given by the winemaker
- Show a high degree of organization skills and attention to details
- Have excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Must be fluent in English
- Demonstrate a team spirit while being able to work on its own
- Respect the hygiene and safety procedures
- Have a positive and enthusiastic attitude and be willing to learn
- Only applicants who are eligible to work in Canada will be considered for this role, please provide evidence of applicable work visas or Canadian residency.
The applicant needs to have a valid driver’s license.
Salary will be based on experience.