Winery Cellar Hand

Do you have a passion for wine and enjoy working in a dynamic industry? Are you ready to embark on an exciting new phase in your career with a growing company and enthusiastic culture? If so, then this may be the right opportunity for you.

Diamond Estates (TSXV: DWS) is the third largest producer of VQA wines in Niagara, Ontario and is proud of our high-quality wines. Production is centralized in a state-of-the-art facility with a new tasting and retail store. The Company also operates a sales agency division, Trajectory Beverage Partners (“TBP”) that represents foreign and domestic beverage alcohol suppliers across Canada.

Based in the Niagara region, reporting to the Director of Operations & Winemaker, the Cellar Hand will partner with our wine making team and Operations leaders to accomplish the following: Key Tasks:

• Harvest Processing (grape reception, destemming, crushing, pressing)
• Assist with Fermentation Management, inoculations, nutrient additions, sampling, pump overs, punch downs.
• Cellar Work: barrel filling, racking, blending, additions, filtration
• Perform Cellar Sanitation, tank and barrel cleaning, general cleaning of facility and winery equipment.
• Operating forklift and other winery equipment
• Maintaining inventory of cellar additives
• Receiving packaging material and locating in appropriate storage area(s) and completing proper documentation.

Qualifications:

• 1-2 years experience working in beverage production, preferably with wine (formal wine education considered an asset)
• Ability to understand production requirements via verbal and written instructions.
• Possess the ability to work in a fast-paced environment under pressure while keeping the emphasis on quality, accuracy, and safety.
• Mechanically inclined/hands
• on and willing to take initiative.
• Good problem-solving and critical thinking skills
• Demonstrating reliability and punctuality, work effectively in team/crew environment, adherence to all safety regulations, operating procedures and company policies.
• Knowledge of safe cellar practices, including safe handling of chemicals/WHMIS.
• Ability to work shift work from time to time, including occasional nights and weekends during harvest season.
• Must be able to repeatedly lift and carry weights of up to 55 pounds at varying frequencies.

We thank all applicants for applying, however only those individuals selected for an interview will be contacted.