Harvest Cellar Worker - Booker Winery

Booker Vineyard & Winery, founded in 2001 by Eric Jensen, is renowned for its premium estate wines from an 85-acre organic and regenerative vineyard in westside Paso Robles. Our wines are celebrated among California's finest. In 2021, we unveiled a state-of-the-art visitor center featuring underground wine caves and a tasting lounge integrated with the vineyard environment. Our operations are solar-powered, and the vineyard is CCOF and Regenerative Organic Certified®.

Position Summary

The position offers unique experience to work a harvest with a wide range of varietals, both Rhône and Bordeaux, along with learning the different winemaking styles of each. The Booker wine portfolio proudly specializes in Rhone varietals, both single-variety Grenache and Syrah wines, complimented by Grenache-Syrah-Mourvèdre (GSM) blends. My Favorite Neighbor wines sought to highlight exceptional quality Cabernet Sauvignon vineyards across westside Paso Robles celebrating the village behind every great bottle. Just as Booker estate is on the forefront of Regenerative Organic Certified winegrowing, My Favorite Neighbor extends that same uncompromising ethos.

Responsible for executing day-to-day winemaking cellar activities from crush through bottling to ensure maximum productivity, efficiency, accuracy, and quality standards. Elements of this position may include oversight of the following activities: grape-to-wine and wine-to-bottle processes, barrel work, onsite and offsite wine/grape monitoring & maintenance, shipping & receiving of juice and wine. May also include special winemaking projects as needed which may include: inventory management, plan development, cellar SOP and Winemaking Protocol (WMP) review and development, sanitation monitoring and other assignments.

Responsibilities

• Assist Winemaking team with executing all winemaking operations to meet quality targets including:

• Tank and equipment sanitation

• Grape sampling, receiving, sorting, crushing and conveyance to tank

• Additions to grape must as requested

• Ensuring all tanks are set up correctly with full functionality of hot/cold glycol, compressed air, inert gas, pumpover operation, etc.

• Drain & Press adhering to all safety protocols

• Daily tank checks

• Barrel prep, sanitation, filling, and/or emptying

  • Facilitate shipping & receiving of juice & wine

  • Cultivate a good understanding of all winemaking procedures and production protocols

  • Contribute to the continuous improvement of the winemaking processes and procedures

  • Understand and comply with applicable quality, environmental and safety regulatory considerations

  • Learn and develop winemaking skills

  • Represent brand to trade & consumer

  • Other duties as assigned

Minimum Qualifications

• High School Diploma, College Degree preferred

• Passion for wine and the wine industry as a whole

• Basic understanding of major aspects of winemaking, laboratory procedures, bottling and production workflow

• Clear commitment to high quality and attention to details

• Able to work independently with minimum supervision

• Able to work well with a team

• Experience or love of cooking/BBQing is a bonus!

Physical Requirements/Work Environment

• Works outdoors/indoors

• Works in warm/cold climates

• Works in high places

• Works on wet surfaces

• Is exposed to loud noise, fumes and/or toxic chemicals

• Works near moving, mechanical parts and lift truck traffic

• Must be able to move up to 55 lbs

• Must be able to sit and/or stand for long periods of time.

• Primary work environment may be warehouse/distribution setting

Must be at least 21 years of age. Lifting may be required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Salary range: $18.00 - $22.00/an hr

Location
Paso Robles, California

Additional Locations

Job Type
Full time

Job Area
Operations and Production

Equal Opportunity

Constellation Brands is committed to a continuing program of equal employment opportunity. All persons have equal employment opportunities with Constellation Brands, regardless of their sex, race, color, age, religion, creed, sexual orientation, national origin or citizenship, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition (cancer or genetic characteristics), marital status, gender (including gender identity or gender expression), familial status, military or veteran status, genetic information, pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, or related conditions (or any other group or category within the framework of the applicable discrimination laws and regulations).