Assistant Winemaker - Cellar Rat

The job is physical and requires a great deal of energy while also requiring the ability to communicate with the public. The duties of the job are diverse, from the mundane of cleaning winery equipment to the excitement of instructing a group of customers about winemaking. Slinging hoses, running pumps and climbing ladders are a part of the position. You’ll be learning how to make high quality wines while being in an incredibly fun environment.

Agricultural and fermentation students are especially welcome to apply.

The following are some of the tasks expected:

Harvest Season (twice a year):

• Sorting shipments of grapes
• Manage scheduling of clients
• Leading groups of people in the winemaking process
• Cleaning winery equipment
• Managing fermentations, adding nutrients, etc.

Non-Harvest Season (throughout the year):

• Leading groups in bottling their wine
• Racking wines
• Filtering wines
• Setup for private parties, corporate events, etc.
• Food service and bussing
• Marketing activities
• Cleaning the winery
• Topping off the barrels

The job is diverse in skillset and challenges. The winery produces about 40,000 bottles of wine a year. The grapes are imported from famous regions around the world. Please send an email of interest and we can explore whether this is the right match.

Location:

Dayton NJ

This is a part-time job with no regular hours – evenings, weekends and/or weekdays may be required.