Enologist: Hands-On Winemaking & Bottling Specialist

Wine Industry Expo; Los Gatos (CA); Presencial; USD 85 000 - 120 000; Tempo integral

Vantagens oferecidas por esta oferta de emprego

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) with match

Flex spending account

Wine discounts

Long‑term disability

EAP

Employee referral program

Historic work environment

Resumo da oferta

Testarossa Winery in California is seeking an experienced Enologist to join our hands‑on winemaking team, supporting production from harvest through bottling and assisting warehouse operations.

You will work in a fast‑paced production environment with a collaborative team, focusing on cellar operations, bottling readiness, quality control, and traceability. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in winemaking, including bottling, and a proactive, detail‑oriented work ethic.

Qualificações

• Degree in Winemaking, Enology, Viticulture, Food Science, Chemistry, or related field.
• 3+ years of winemaking experience, including hands‑on cellar experience.
• Demonstrated experience with bottling preparation and bottling line operations.
• Skilled cellar experience, including harvest/crush operations, wine movements, filtration, additions, sanitation, and barrel work.
• Forklift certification or demonstrated experience operating forklifts; certification required upon hire.
• Respirator Certification upon hire.
• Attention to detail with excellent written and verbal communication.
• Ability to work positively and effectively in a team while staying self‑motivated, proactive and productive while working independently for extended periods of time.

Responsabilidades

• Support year‑round wine production and skilled cellar operations, including transfers, racking, pump‑overs, filtration, additions, topping, barrel work, sanitation, and wine movements.
• Participate in harvest and crush operations, including fruit processing, pressing, fermentation monitoring, tank work, and sanitation.
• Perform laboratory analysis and quality‑control checks and maintain accurate production and traceability records.
• Prepare wines for bottling, blending, filtration, stabilization, and other pre‑bottling activities.
• Assist with and operate the bottling line, including equipment setup, sanitation, packaging preparation, line checks, QC, and documentation.
• Safely operate a forklift and other material‑handling equipment to move wine, packaging, pallets, and production materials.
• Maintain clean, organized, sanitary, and safe cellar, laboratory, bottling, and warehouse areas.
• Work independently and proactively while adapting to changing production priorities and supporting the Assistant Winemaker and broader winemaking team.
• Collaborate with colleagues across the winery to support quality, production, and business goals

Conhecimentos

Attention to detail

Team player

Proactive work ethic

Forklift operation

Verbal communication

Written communication

Formação académica

Winemaking/Enology degree

Chemistry or Food Science background

Ferramentas

Microsoft Office

Innovent database

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Testarossa Winery in California is seeking an experienced Enologist to join our hands‑on winemaking team, supporting production from harvest through bottling and assisting warehouse operations.

You will work in a fast‑paced production environment with a collaborative team, focusing on cellar operations, bottling readiness, quality control, and traceability. The ideal candidate has 3+ years in winemaking, including bottling, and a proactive, detail‑oriented work ethic.