Cellar Hand

Now Hiring: Cellar Hands - Niagara Custom Crush Studio

Niagara Custom Crush Studio (NCCS) is Ontario’s first—and only—custom crush winery. We support more than 12 small-lot, premium wine producers by providing full-service production facilities in the heart of Niagara wine country.

As we head into harvest, we're looking for hardworking, detail-oriented individuals to join our cellar team for the 2025 vintage.

Position: Cellar Hand (Seasonal - Full-Time Hours)

Key Responsibilities:

- Grape processing: grape and juice reception, destemming, crushing, and pressing
- Fermentation management: inoculations, nutrient additions, sampling, pump-overs, punch-downs, sugar monitoring, and digging out fermenters
- Cellar work: barrel work, racking, product transfers, blending, and additions
- Sanitation: cleaning of tanks, barrels, winery equipment, and general facility upkeep
- Able to lift 55 lbs and work at heights
- Comfortable working long hours, including weekends, during peak harvest
- Follows SOPs and safety protocols, including safe chemical handling
- Willing to be trained in confined space entry and forklift operation
- Good communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
- Fluent in English
- Must be legally eligible to work in Canada

Preferred Qualifications:

- Previous cellar experience
- Students or graduates of oenology and viticulture programs
- Forklift license and/or experience
- Laboratory experience
- Valid driver’s license

**Job Type**: Seasonal

Pay: $18.50-$21.00 per hour

**Benefits**:

- On-site parking
- Store discount

Work Location: In person