Job Description

Growth Opportunity! Join Truckee River Winery on the ground floor of its latest growth phase and “restart” of tasting operations. The Truckee River team is looking to hire 1 individual to assist and help in all winery and tasting operations this spring through harvest. This job has the potential to become full time year round position, with major growth opportunity as Truckee River Winery moves forward in new and expanding operations. The right individual will need to be flexible, multitalented, and ready to tackle new projects as they arise. A great learning opportunity as this individual will be the right hand of our owner and winemaker and will learn multiple facets of the business.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: The position is will assist in all aspects of the quality, organization, and execution of winemaking activities for our 2,500 case production winery in Truckee, CA, as well as assist in sales, tastings, tours and wine club operations. The position requires a mixture of hands-on skills, laboratory skills, attention to detail, cleanliness, and is a physically active role. An individual that excels in serving and customer service is a must. This job is perfect for a “front of the house” individual that wants to move into the “back of the house” and gain knowledge and experience in the operations side of winemaking.

Duties include:

Cellar Operations:

- Assist day to day cellar operations, including harvest, bulk wine, barrels, bottling preparation, sanitation, and cellar organization and cleanliness.

- Provide winemaking support to the Winemaker and production staff.

- Assist in grape receiving, crushing, pressing and wine production operations during harvest.

- Participate in wine tasting at all stages throughout the winemaking process and be responsible for

- conducting evaluation and recommendation of treatments.

- Work as a team with the Winemaker on all wine to insure we maintain the best quality and consistency year over year.

- Responsible for adhering to state and federal regulations.

- Contribute to the continuous improvement of the winemaking process and procedures.

Tasting Operations:

- Greet all visitors to the winery and pour wines for tasting.

- Create a memorable experience for the guests

- Describe wines and winery history; answer visitors’ questions about wines.

- Provide general tourist information.

- Handle routine sales transactions which include operating cash register and accounting of daily sales.

- Assist with display and stocking of retail items and wines

- Assist in maintaining cleanliness of facilities.

- Assist with hospitality special events as needed.

- Represent winery at outside functions as needed.

- Acquire and maintain thorough knowledge of winery and its wines.

- Perform other duties as assigned by manager.

QUALIFICATIONS:

- Wine related experience helpful.

- Knowledge of wines and wine production.

- Commitment to excellence and high standards.

- Proficient on the computer (familiar with POS systems, Microsoft Office) as well as the ability to learn other related computer programs and databases.

- Must possess excellent written, oral communication and presentation skills, fluent in English, both verbal and written.

- Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills.

- Ability to manage priorities and workflow.

- Professional appearance and demeanor

- Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm.

- Excellent customer service skills.

- Demonstrated ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, and percentages.

- Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions.

- Lift and carry up to 50 pounds; work on and around ladders, catwalks, uneven flooring, in hot, cold and wet environments; with typical winery chemical exposure and conditions.

- Available to work a varied schedule during harvest season as needed.

- Excellent math skills and accuracy with numbers and strong recordkeeping skills along with a working knowledge of data collection and data analysis.

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS:

- Must be at least 21 years of age

- Must be able to bend, squat, climb, push, stoop and crouch repeatedly

- Must be able to stand and walk for extended periods as required by job duties

- Must be able to lift up to 40 lbs on a regular basis

Coordinate multiple tasks simultaneously

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