Harvest Winemaking Assistant - Robert Mondavi Winery

Requirements

• One prior winery harvest position in the Cellar, Lab or Winemaking
• Availability to work from July through the end of November
• Ability to work various shifts including weekends and overtime
• Excellent organizational and communication skills - oral and written
• Technically capable (experience with Vintrace an extra plus)
• Must be at least 21 years of age
• Recent graduate or pursuing a degree in Enology and/or Viticulture or related field
• Solid understanding of the winemaking process and good wine tasting skills
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to communicate in Spanish
• Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:
• The salary rate for this role is $24.00/hr
• Location
• Oakville, California
• Additional Locations
• Job Type
• Full time
• Job Area
• Internships
• Equal Opportunity

Benefits

Additional Information

Job Description Position Summary This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has worked one or two harvests, with a passion for making high quality wine. This position works directly with the Winemaking Team and will provide integral winemaking support, helping to facilitate daily harvest winemaking responsibilities. This position does not require routine Cellar or Lab work; however, interns will work with members of the Cellar and Lab teams to achieve daily responsibilities, and occasional light tasks may be required in either area. This is a temporary assignment, generally from June/July through November. Schedules are determined on an as-needed basis to keep up with grape processing. This will likely include some weekend work during peak season, and may also include some overtime. General Responsibilities Vineyard - assist winemakers with vineyard maturity sampling, block monitoring, brix mapping Vineyard - assist winemakers with grape phenolics sampling and mapping Analysis/Lab - maintain updated list of samples for phenolics tracking, ensure that samples are uploaded and named correctly, assist with data compilation and tracking Cellar - daily monitoring of all fermentations including tank temperatures and cap inspection; daily communication of findings to winemaking team Cellar - help monitor press cuts on white grapes; communicate progress and issues to winemakers Cellar - help monitor crushing of reds in To Kalon and back cellars; work closely with winemakers to share progress and concerns Cellar - visit other internal wineries to check in on tanks and barrels, and to pick up and drop off supplies Cellar - assist with lot sampling for analysis or tasting on as-needed basis Cellar - carry out small-scale winemaking trials, prepare initial drafts on findings Cellar - pick up/drop off winemaking supplies and product/wine samples Winemaking - taste and evaluate wines with winemaking team Winemaking/Admin - generate work orders for grape and wine processing Winemaking/Admin - help to compile and organize grape, ferment and wine data Winemaking/Admin - assist with other projects/assignments as needed General - other tasks and projects as needed

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