Production Assistant
(Wine Jobs:
Vineyards & Cellars )
Full Time
Crondall, Hampshire,
England
Production Assistant
Itasca Wines is looking for a full-time Production Assistant to join its team. With a new 600T state of the art winery, fully equipped lab and high-speed disgorging line, Itasca has a world class facility in a beautiful location. This role will involve reporting directly to Itasca’s Head of Production.
The role
- Warehousing/forklift duties encompassing picking orders and packaging
- Assisting with disgorging, labelling and bottling
- Stacking riddling boxes and stillages
- General cellar work including, but not limited to, rackings, filtration, cleaning, loading presses
- Vineyard work if required
About you
- Excellent attention to detail and strong communication skills
- Team player with the drive to take on tasks and hit the ground running
- Ability to lift up to 25Kg
- Legal right to work in the UK
- Counter-balance forklift license desirable
- Wine knowledge desirable, but not essential
About us
Itasca wines has a new winemaking facility on the Hampshire/Surrey border making wines under the Penn Croft brand and offering contract winemaking, lab and disgorging services as well as distribution of Enartis products in the UK. On our own site we practice Conservation Agriculture, one of only a handful of vineyards in Europe to work to these principles. We also believe we have built one of the most sustainable wineries in the world, with solar power and a full wastewater wetland all on site. You will be involved in the production of a range of quality focused wines including still and sparkling from vineyards stretching from Essex to Cornwall.
Salary
Commensurate with experience. Training is offered where necessary.
How to apply
Please send your cover letter, CV and available start date/notice period to [email protected] Deadline for applications Friday 17th November.
