About Us:
Mt Boucherie Estate Winery is a quality driven, vineyard specific producer based in West Kelowna, BC. Our award-winning wines are distributed nation-wide.
The Team:
As a growing team, we put a considerable emphasis on creating a working environment that fosters professional development, a rewarding workplace, & promotion from within. We are fortunate to have several very experienced wine professionals from whom employees in the beginning of their careers can gain valuable mentoring.
The Role:
In anticipation of the upcoming Harvest, we are expanding our cellar team. The team plays a vital role in creating the wines that our customers expect from us. We are looking for motivated people who are always looking to keep busy, not wait to be told to do something, someone who is active, detail oriented, loves to have fun, work hard, and actually enjoys wine! The Harvest Cellar Hand will work closely with our Winemaking Team, and report directly to the Cellar leadership team to ensure that the day-to-day wine making operations run smoothly & are executed to the highest level.
Responsibilities:
- Working closely with other like-minded members of the cellar team to ensure all tasks defined by the Winemaker are met and exceeded.
- Executing day to day operations on the crush pad
- Ensuring a clean work environment, well maintained equipment, barrels and tanks according to strict sanitizing protocols
- Keeping workspace tidy and organized to ensure a safe work environment
- Ability to work in some adverse weather outside (cold/raining/snowing/hot)
- Ability to work on your feet and able to lift 25 kg
- Position requires some weekends and some evening work
Position requirements:
- Must be a team player
- Strong interpersonal skills, work ethic and organization skills
- Communication in English (written and verbal) a necessity
-Must be legally entitled to work in Canada
- You must have a sense of humour, if not, you must be able to fake a sense of humour.
Education, Qualifications and Skills:
- Graduated Secondary School education is a must
- Post-secondary education in wine or viticulture is preferable ( but not essential)
- Clean, orderly work ethic
- Exceptional problem-solving skills
This position is a contract from early September until Crush is finished, generally 3 months
Job Type: Full-time Contract
Job Types: Seasonal, Full-time
Pay: $19.00-$22.00 per hour
Benefits:
- Casual dress
- Discounted or free food
- On-site parking
- Store discount
Work Location: In person
