Harvest Coordinator

CHANDON • Yountville, CA, United States • $30 / year • 2w ago

Pay Rate: $30/hr, plus overtime (when applicable)

Assist the Winemaking team in performing and coordinating grape arrival, juice processing to fermentation stages for the harvest season.

Job Responsibilities

Create and maintain an Excel spreadsheet documenting grape receiving, juice movements and additions
Cellar work order Data entry in our Winemaking software for grape and juice receiving and all cellar movement from juice pressing to fermentations
Selection of tanks for juice settling and racking of juice into selected tanks for primary fermentation with all necessary additions
Record and Monitor fermentation process. Temperature and Brix every day
Troubleshoot cooling system and cascade issues to Cellar Supervisor or Winemaking team and maintenance team in case of any problem
Coordinate daily winemaking tasting and trials
Coordinate with laboratory and cellar regarding work orders, samples and analysis
Cellar and lab support as needed

Requirements

Education: High school diploma or GED required.

Bachelor’s degree in food science and / or Enology preferred or 4 to 6 years equivalent experience required,

Languages: English required

Availability: Seasonal role, Entire Harvest Season (Mid-July through Early October)

Professional experience & know how:

Minimum 1-year winery cellar experience
Knowledge or ability to learn safe cellar practices, including safe handling of chemicals
Knowledge of winery cellar operating procedures
Ability to be trained in confined space entry process and procedures
Computer skills including Word processing, Data base and spreadsheet

Technical & management skills:

Personal & interpersonal skills:

Ability to communicate effectively both verbally and in writing
Ability to work harmoniously with co-workers and with different departments to coordinate a result

Physical Requirements:

Ability to climb stairs
Ability to stand and walk for long hours
Ability to lift and carry 50 pounds
Ability to work both inside and outside in varying, often cold or wet, weather conditions