Harvest Intern (Wine Jobs: Vineyards & Cellars )

  Ledson Winery and Vineyards

  Sonoma, California

Can you thrive in a fast-paced environment where every detail must be painstakingly managed to show the expertise of craft in the glass? Are you driven to make world-class wines? If so, we want you on our 2020 Harvest team!

Ledson is a family-owned winery located in Sonoma. Our focus is on making world-class wines from the Sonoma and Napa Valleys. Our small winemaking team will give you the opportunity to work side by side with us in all aspects of production.
Requirements Include:

RESPONSIBILITIES
•  Winery and equipment cleaning & sanitation.
•  Fruit receiving, sorting, and processing.
•  Fermentation management including pumpovers, punchdowns, barrel fermentation management, brix and temp checks, nutrient additions, inoculations, and pressing.
•  General cellar work including sampling, racking, barreling down, topping, and bottling.


SKILLS & QUALIFICATIONS

•  Punctual, motivated, and a positive team player.
•  Must have excellent multitasking
•  Candidates must be eligible to work in the US.
•  We have fun, but this is a professional place of business.
•  Previous winemaking and cellar experience preferred, but not necessary.
•  Previous forklift experience preferred, but not necessary.


WORK ENVIRONMENT & PHYSICAL DEMANDS

•  Must be able to lift 50 lbs on a regular basis and remain on feet for long periods of time.
•  Must be able to climb a ladder on a regular basis.
•  Must be available to work long hours, including weekends, as needed throughout harvest.
•  Must be able to communicate clearly in English.
•  Must be able to follow verbal instructions.
•  Must be able to work in cold, wet, slippery and noisy environment
•  Work will primarily occur in Sonoma.

This is a temporary position anticipated to commence in mid-August.