Harvest Cellar Tech

Description

Rack & Riddle Custom Wine Services is looking for enthusiastic and dedicated Harvest Cellar Technicians to join our seasonal harvest team! Our 2025 harvest season runs approximately from July 13 through October 3 , with AM and PM shifts available to accommodate your schedule.

As a Harvest Cellar Tech, you'll play a key role in hands-on winemaking processes-from juice and wine transfers to fermentation monitoring and barrel work. This is an exciting opportunity to gain valuable cellar experience and contribute to a dynamic, fast-paced production environment.

Complete the season with us and earn a special harvest bonus!

Essential Responsibilities

• Tank and barrel additions

• Juice/wine racking and transferring to tank and tankers

• Weighing trucks in and out

• Forklift operation

• Pump-overs and punch-downs

• Removing pomace from tanks

• Barrel filling, topping and stirring

• Fermentation monitoring - Brix/temperature

• Tank and equipment sanitation

• Filling out work orders


Requirements

• Previous crush experience and knowledge of winery cellar and/or lab procedures is preferred

• Forklift experience preferred, but not required

• Must be in good physical condition to work outdoors in cool and hot temperatures

• Ability to work safely and accurately in a fast-paced environment is required

• Must be able to lift up to 55 lbs. and work at catwalk heights of 25 feet

• Must be able to work nights, overtime and weekends

• Hours: Seasonal Full Time (plus overtime)

• Ability to work individually and within team to achieve daily cellar goals

• Ability to read/understand work orders