Job Details

Description

Rack & Riddle Custom Wine Services is looking for enthusiastic and dedicated Harvest Cellar Technicians to join our seasonal harvest team! Our 2025 harvest season runs approximately from July 13 through October 3, with AM and PM shifts available to accommodate your schedule.

As a Harvest Cellar Tech, you'll play a key role in hands-on winemaking processes-from juice and wine transfers to fermentation monitoring and barrel work. This is an exciting opportunity to gain valuable cellar experience and contribute to a dynamic, fast-paced production environment.

Complete the season with us and earn a special harvest bonus!

Essential Responsibilities

• Tank and barrel additions

• Juice/wine racking and transferring to tank and tankers

• Weighing trucks in and out

• Forklift operation

• Pump-overs and punch-downs

• Removing pomace from tanks

• Barrel filling, topping and stirring

• Fermentation monitoring - Brix/temperature

• Tank and equipment sanitation

• Filling out work orders

Requirements

• Previous crush experience and knowledge of winery cellar and/or lab procedures is preferred

• Forklift experience preferred, but not required

• Must be in good physical condition to work outdoors in cool and hot temperatures

• Ability to work safely and accurately in a fast-paced environment is required

• Must be able to lift up to 55 lbs. and work at catwalk heights of 25 feet

• Must be able to work nights, overtime and weekends

• Hours: Seasonal Full Time (plus overtime)

• Ability to work individually and within team to achieve daily cellar goals

• Ability to read/understand work orders