Cellar Operations Assistant

3 weeks ago


NiagaraontheLake, Ontario, Canada Arterra Wines Canada, Inc. Full time

Job Summary

This role is responsible for assisting with cellar-related activities as part of the winemaking process at harvest. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to gain hands-on experience in a premium facility and contribute to the production of ultra-premium wines.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Assisting with crushing and receiving grapes, including hand-harvested and machine-harvested fruit.
  • Operating equipment on the crush pad and cellars to press grapes and clarify juice.
  • Racking, transferring, and blending wine/juice.
  • Adding various types of additions for juice, must, ferments, and possibly finished wines.
  • Assisting with inoculations and managing micro-oxygenation (MOX) working closely with the winemaking team.
  • Cleaning and maintaining equipment, tanks, and barrels.
  • Performing other related duties and responsibilities as assigned or required.

Qualifications, Certifications or Designations:

  • Winemaking and viticulture-related field is preferred but not essential.
  • Less than 1 year of experience in a related field.
  • Manufacturing experience.
  • Strong ability to follow written instructions.
  • Work independently.
  • Effective communication skills.
  • People skills.
  • Multi-tasking.
  • Team player.
  • Goal-oriented.
  • Mechanical aptitude.
  • HACCP.
  • GMP.
  • Winemaking.
  • WHMIS.

Working Conditions:

  • Must be able and willing to work overtime as required.
  • Shift work is necessary.
  • This position may require physical effort which entails lifting and moving up to and including 50lbs.
  • Able to work at heights (catwalk).

Special Conditions:

  • May work in noisy areas.
  • Some outside work may be required, in all weather conditions.
  • Harvest schedule – we run a split shift during the harvest, Days and Afternoons, shifts will be 8-10 hours depending on work load that day. We do pay overtime after 44 hours.
  • Harvest pay will depend on experience in the cellar, but we are willing to train all candidates if required.

Team members enjoy:

  • Competitive wages.
  • Flexible schedule.
  • An organization that cares about Corporate Social Responsibility.
  • Training & Development Programs.
  • An opportunity to learn about the world of wine.

Compensation: $19 - $24/hr



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