Internship Opportunity at MacRostie Winery:
Cellar/Production Harvest Interns
We have an exciting opportunity for Cellar/Production Harvest Interns to join the MacRostie team, who will learn and execute exceptional skills to assist with the 2024 harvest. This internship will focus on assisting the team in production of our premium Pinot Noir from our estate vineyards and our other renowned growers at our facility. This role is based in Healdsburg, California and MacRostie Winery is a partner for Distinguished Vineyards and Wine Partners.
Formed in 2008, Distinguished Vineyards and Wine Partners represents a collection of iconic wineries from some of the world's most prestigious wine regions. Recognized as benchmarks for their regions, our domestic portfolio includes the highly acclaimed Argyle Winery in Oregon's Willamette Valley, MacRostie Winery and Vineyards in Sonoma, and Markham Vineyards in Napa Valley. Our core purpose is to enrich our world by championing sociability and helping people to live well. Ever evolving, while remaining true to our roots, DVWP offers an unparalleled work environment with opportunities for professional and personal growth that include::
· Our Culture - We live by our leadership principles of doing the right thing, for the long term, being first with consumers to win customers, thinking beyond, innovate, and adapt, deciding fast and making it happen, and welcoming differences and standing for fairness.
· Our Community - We at DVWP believe in giving back and being accountable when it comes to social responsibility. That is why we have committed to our employees and their families and partner with community organizations to continue to uphold these values.
Working as a harvest team member of the production and cellar team, this role will work alongside the MacRostie Cellar Master to assist in all stages of Pinot Noir production from grape to bottle. This will include assisting with the bottling of our previous vintage just prior to beginning the current vintage harvest. This full-time, temporary/seasonal position without benefits that reports directly to the Assistant Winemaker.
Key responsibilities include but are not limited to:
- Performing sanitation of winery and all winery equipment
- Performing Punch downs and/or pump overs of red fermentations
- Performing Inoculations and additions to wine and/or juice
- Operation of crush equipment, pumps, and bladder press
- Racking juice and wine
- Filling, topping, and stirring barrels
- Adding SO2 and topping of held over wine from previous vintages
- Forklift driving including full and empty bins from trucks and dumping, barrel stacking, in addition of other forklift operations when needed
- Performing sanitation responsibilities to include cleaning of tanks, floors, crush pads, drains, bins and other production equipment and spaces
- Must be able to provide proof of U.S. Work authorization without sponsorship or work visa by the date of hire.
We are looking for qualified candidates who have at least 1-year previous harvest experience with focus on cellar/production work. Previous forklift experience in a winery setting is preferred. This person must also be able to lift 50lbs and stand for long periods of time with or without reasonable accommodation, with the ability to work long hours at peak times (up to 12 hours per day and 6-7 days a week).
To be considered for this opportunity please provide a resume . MacRostie Winery is a Distinguished Vineyards and Wine partner and if applying for this position, you will be reached out to by a MacRostie or DVWP representative. All applications are kept confidential, and we are an equal opportunity employer encouraging all to apply.
Job Types: Full-time, Temporary, Internship
Pay: $21.00 - $23.00 per hour
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 12 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Day shift
- Monday to Friday
- Overtime
- Weekends as needed
Ability to Relocate:
- Healdsburg, CA 95448: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person