Oenologist Intern
(Wine Jobs:
Vineyards & Cellars )
Contract
Inglenook
Rutherford,
California
Job Summary
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Laboratory Duties (50%):
- Assist in obtaining samples requested from production staff
- Experimental monitoring and report
- Take samples of grapes, juice or wine as requested from bins, barrels, tanks, or bottles.
- Run routine analysis based on requests, including but not limited to: Temperature, brix, TA, pH, Malic acid, RS,CO2, O2, Density, VA, T&FSO2, modified Harbertson-Adams assay for grapes/wine with repeatability and accuracy
- Record analysis correctly electronically
- Check one’s own analysis numbers against previous analysis and repeat if necessary
- Alert supervisor to any abnormal results or those that might risk wine quality
- Monitor equipment, calibrate, notify supervisor if out of specifications
- Make additions, sample tanks for QC as needed
- Understand MSDS information sheets, hazardous material handling, wear PPE
- Respect all safety policies and procedures; insure correct operating status of safety equipment
- Weigh, measure, using scale, volumetric pipettes or flasks, graduated cylinders
- Monitor and record data for all white wine fermentations
- Viticulture (45%)
- Designs and executes an experimental plan for a few pre-determined areas of interest
- Collects and records all the necessary data in all areas affecting the experiments
- Presents the data in a logical and meaningful manner, with interpretations of results
- Assists the vineyard team as necessary to ensure that the experiment parameters are met
- Cellar Duties (5%)
- Assist the cellar staff by ensuring the procedures for experimental fermentations are followed
- Operating equipment to include: scale, centrifuge, spectrophotometer, water bath, titration, pH meter, aspirator, micro-pipette, UV-Vis spectrophotometer
Supervisory Responsibilities: None
Job Requirements:
Education/Experience: BS Degree in Oenology or related International equivalent; or up to three years related experience or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
- Analytical Skills - Ability to use thinking and reasoning to solve a problem.
- Autonomy - Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
- Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word.
- Creative - Ability to think in such a way as to produce a new concept or idea.
- Deductive Reasoning - Ability to apply principles of logical or scientific thinking to a wide range of intellectual and practical problems.
- Detail Oriented - Ability to pay attention to the minute details of a project or task.
- Honesty / Integrity - Ability to be truthful and be seen as credible in the workplace.
- Initiative - Ability to make decisions or take actions to solve a problem or reach a goal.
- Reliability - The trait of being dependable and trustworthy.
- Safety Awareness and Accountability - Ability to identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety, be responsible for personal safety and safety of others, adhere to company policies and procedures.
Physical Demands:
N (Not Applicable) - Activity is not applicable to this occupation
O (Occasionally) - Occupation requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0-2.5+hrs/day)
F (Frequently) - Occupation requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5-5.5+ hrs/day)
C(Constantly) - Occupation requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)
Other Physical Requirements
Vision (Near, Distance)
Sense of Sound (i.e. Machinery/tractor sounds)
Sense of Touch
Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) (Steel toe boots, safety glasses)
Work Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently exposed to wet and/or humid conditions, moving mechanical parts, and outside weather conditions. The employee is occasionally exposed to high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; risk of electrical shock; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is frequently loud. Employee works around dangerous, automatic machinery.
Other:
- Must be certified to drive/operate a forklift; in house training and certification will be completed as necessary to comply with Cal-OSHA regulations.
- Valid U.S. Driver’s License and clean DMV record required (if applicable)
- Forklift License or knowledge is a preferred but not essential
- English and Spanish skills preferred (Bilingual)
- Wine knowledge, Oenology and some Viticultural knowledge preferred
- Computer skills: Lotus Notes, Excel, Winemaker’s Database, Vintrace (VinX2), Filemaker Pro, Word
- Must be able to lift and carry heavy objects of 40 pounds (1 case of wine)
How To Apply
https://www.inglenook.com/careers/job/oKL34fwm