Vintage Cellar Hand
(Wine Jobs:
Vineyards & Cellars )
Full Time
Bolney, West Sussex,
England
Bolney Wine Estate is seeking harvest cellar hands for the 2020 vintage.
Based near Haywards Heath, we are one of England's oldest wineries, and produce a range of still and sparkling wines for ourselves and selected clients. We anticipate a harvest of approximately 350 tonnes.
This is a full-time temporary harvest position, reporting to the winemaker. It is a varied role encompassing:
· Grape receival and processing
· Transfers and rackings
· Inoculations, enrichments and other additions
· Fermentation monitoring
· Cap management
· Maintaining cleanliness and order of the crushpad, press bay and winery
Experience with all the tasks above is preferred.
About you:
· Have prior harvest experience
· Able to lift up to 20kg
· Willing to work long hours over the peak harvest period
· Good literacy and numeracy skills with an eye for detail
· Understand the importance of accurate reporting
· Have the right to work in the UK
· A forklift licence is desired, but not essential
Salary based on experience