Cellar Worker at Willamette Valley Vineyards Willamette Valley Vineyards Turner, OR

Comunidade Metodista; Turner (OR); On-site; USD 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Employee discount

Paid time off

401(k)

Job summary

Willamette Valley Vineyards is seeking an energetic Cellar Worker to join our production team. Forklift experience is required to support winemaking activities and lab assistance.

You will maintain a professional work area, participate in sanitation, transfer wine from tanks and barrels for blending, and help with bottling, record-keeping, and quality control while adhering to safety regulations.

Qualifications

• Strong work ethic and dependability.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills and a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Valid Oregon Driver's License.
• Forklift experience required.
• Ability to lift and carry 40lbs and navigate stairs and hilly terrain.
• Stand for long periods in a fast-paced environment.
• Work in a flexible and continually changing environment.
• Tolerate exposure to outside elements (heat, wet and/or damp conditions, cold).
• Perform heavy physical work, lifting 50 lbs repeatedly, bending, climbing, pulling, or squatting for long periods.
• Work long hours during crush and peak periods (including all shifts).
• Understand and comply with safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Assist in cleaning the winery and production area as needed.
• Pre and post-work sanitation.
• Operate winery machinery in a safe and effective manner.
• Assist in the transfer of wine from tanks and barrels for blending.
• Racking, blending, ingredient adds.
• Fruit handling, sorting, and processing.
• Take all steps to manage the quality of wines.
• Minimize oxygen pickup and help identify quality issues and concerns.
• Perform bottling, topping, sampling, record-keeping, and special project duties.
• Understand and comply with applicable quality, environmental, and safety regulations.
• Recommend safety improvements.
• Report safety violations to the Head Winemaker.
• Take direction from the Cellar Master.
• Participate in winery-related marketing events including barrel tastings.
• Drive company transport vehicle and truck as necessary.
• Maintain a professional, clean, and orderly work area.
• Attend and participate in regularly scheduled production meetings.
• Supports the Company’s effort to create a more sustainable, cross-cultural, and
• green
• environment.
• Ensures all company policies and procedures are followed. Assist in developing policies and procedures as needed.
• Collaborate with all department managers towards profitability and help drive the vision and mission of WVV.

Skills

Forklift experience

Strong work ethic

Strong communication

Attention to detail

Dependability

Teamwork

Tools

Forklift

Job description

Job Description:

Willamette Valley Vineyards searching for an energetic Cellar Worker to join our hardworking production team. Forklift experience required for this position.

Position Overview:

Perform winemaking activities and support to the lab. Provide assistance to the winemaking team. Maintain and promote a professional attitude, appearance, and work area in accordance with Willamette Valley Vineyards’ mission statement.

Willamette Valley Vineyards offers our cellar workers:

• Health insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Employee discount
• Paid time off
• 401(k)

Primary Job Responsibilities/Essential Functions:

• Assist in cleaning the winery and production area as needed.
• Pre and post-work sanitation.
• Operate winey machinery in a safe and effective manner.
• Assist in the transfer of wine from tanks and barrels for blending.
• Racking, blending, ingredient adds.
• Fruit handling, sorting, and processing.
• Take all steps to manage the quality of wines.
• Minimize oxygen pickup and help identify quality issues and concerns.
• Perform bottling, topping, sampling, record-keeping, and special project duties.
• Understand and comply with applicable quality, environmental, and safety regulations.
• Recommend safety improvements.
• Report safety violations to the Head Winemaker.
• Take direction from the Cellar Master.
• Participate in winery-related marketing events including barrel tastings.
• Drive company transport vehicle and truck as necessary.
• Maintain a professional, clean, and orderly work area.
• Attend and participate in regularly scheduled production meetings.
• Supports the Company’s effort to create a more sustainable, cross-cultural, and "green" environment.
• Ensures all company policies and procedures are followed. Assist in developing policies and procedures as needed.
• Collaborate with all department managers towards profitability and help drive the vision and mission of WVV.
• Other tasks as assigned by the Head Winemaker, Enologist, and Cellar Master.

Requirements:

• Strong work ethic and dependability.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Strong organizational skills and a high degree of accuracy and attention to detail.
• Valid Oregon Driver's License.
• Forklift experience required.
• Ability to lift and carry 40lbs and navigate stairs and hilly terrain.
• Stand for long periods & work in a fast-paced environment.
• Work in a flexible & continually changing environment.
• Tolerate exposure to outside elements (heat, wet and/or damp conditions, cold)
• Perform heavy physical work, lifting 50 lbs repeatedly, bending, climbing, pulling, or squatting for long periods.
• Work long hours during crush and peak periods (including all shifts).
• Ability to understand and comply with any and all safety requirements.