Winery & Distillery Cellar & Production Technician

Job Description:

Are you truly passionate about wine and spirits? Is lifestyle more important to you than money? Are you ready to commit yourself to making some of the best wine and spirits in the world? Wilridge Vineyard, Winery & Distillery has an amazing opportunity for the right person. Is that person you?

Yes, you have to be willing to work dawn to dusk during harvest, lift fifty pounds, pick grapes, drive a forklift, run the lab, keep immaculate records, clean the still, taste lots of wine and brandy, fix the plumbing, prune the vines, be a team player, have a thick skin, sense of humor, etc., etc. -- all the usual stuff and everything else. No task too big or too small. Prior winemaking and/or distillation experience required. This is not an entry level position. Enology degree preferred. Carpentry, electrical and plumbing skills desired. Wine sales experience a plus. Graphic design and web skills a bonus. Demonstrated love of Eastern Washington necessary. What can you teach us?

Wilridge is the first certified Organic and Biodynamic vineyard, winery & distillery in Washington State. We started the first urban winery in Seattle in 1988 and have been having fun ever since. We opened our tasting room in Pike Place Market in 1998, planted our estate vineyard with 25 grape varieties on Naches Heights near Yakima in 2007, launched our brandy distillery in 2017, and opened our tasting room and pie bakery in Woodinville in 2020. You will be working at our Naches Heights Vineyard, Winery and Distillery near Yakima WA. Rustic onsite lodging possible. Part or full time. Please see our website, for more info.

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