What are the responsibilities and job description for the 2025 Harvest Interns-Trisaetum Winery position at Trisaetum Vineyards?
Cellar Hand Position
Located in the Ribbon Ridge AVA, Trisaetum is a family-owned and operated winery that produces highly-praised still wines from Pinot Noir, Riesling, Chardonnay, and Gamay.
Job Summary
We are currently looking to fill 3 cellar hand positions for the 2025 harvest. The positions will last approximately 8 weeks and typically start at the beginning of September.
About the Role
Our harvest interns are involved in all aspects of harvest at Trisaetum. This includes:
- Daily tastings with the winemaking team of juice samples, active fermentations, and/or finished wine
- Cluster sampling for picking decisions
- Barrel preparation and tank cleaning
- Forklift operation
- Fruit sorting
- Crop management for both whole-cluster and destemmed ferments
- Tank draining and dig-outs
- Specific and thoughtful pressing protocols
- Racking and barreling down using gravity, inert gas, or pumps
- Gentle and innovative press-loading techniques
- General lab work
Requirements
To be successful in this role, you will need:
- A positive attitude
- A passion for great wine
- Attention to detail
- Ability to follow written and verbal work orders
- Ability to work within a team or alone
- Must be flexible and adaptable
- Must be punctual
- A love of cleaning things
- Must enjoy a fast-paced, quality-focused production environment
- Ability to lift 50 lbs
- A love of being physical and hands-on
Preferred Skills
It would be beneficial if you have:
- One or two full vintages of harvest experience
- Forklift certification
Visa Requirements
If you are a non-US citizen, you will need to acquire a J-1 visa and pay for travel costs.
