Cellar/Barrel Workers
(Wine Jobs:
Vineyards & Cellars )
Full Time
Carneros Vintners
Sonoma,
California
Carneros Vintners is seeking energetic and skilled cellar and barrel workers to join our team. This position will report to the Cellar Master.
Essential duties and responsibilities:
-Responsible for the general sanitation, cleaning and sterilizing of all winery equipment and facilities, including tanks and pipelines.
-Responsible for racking and pumping of juice and wine; moving hoses and equipment.
-Responsible for forklift operation and moving barrels.
-Responsible for tank and power washing.
-Responsible for tank gauging.
-Responsible for organizing and cleaning cellar chemical storage area.
-Responsible for following and observing all safe cellar practices.
-Other duties as assigned by the supervisor.
Background and experience:
-Ability to work all shifts as needed plus overtime if requested.
-Ability to work with minimal direct supervision.
-Ability to comprehend and carry out oral and written instructions.
-Ability to read and interpret documents, such as safety rules and procedures, and be able to read cellar work orders, count barrels, records times and dates.
-Ability to communicate effectively with good skills in reading, writing and basic math.
-Must be reliable, punctual and have a good work ethic.
-Prior knowledge of winery operations and barrel work experience a plus.
Physical demands:
-This position requires the ability to reach with hands and arms, sit, walk, climb, stoop and kneel.
-Ability to regularly lift and carry up to 50 pounds.