Adelsheim Vineyard, one of the founding wineries in the Willamette Valley and the first winery in the Chehalem Mountains, is seeking several full-time seasonal winemaking interns to join our cellar production staff for the 2025 harvest. Candidates with prior harvest and/or forklift experience are encouraged to apply. Prior harvest and forklift experience is not a requirement, though a genuine interest in learning about wine is.
Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the US- Unfortunately we have no more J-1 positions available
If you are interested in a lab-specific role, please indicate so when applying.
Positions will start in Mid August and end sometime around early-mid November.
Based on experience, you may be asked to do the following:
ALL Vineyard sampling
Running crush equipment and sorting fruit
Forklift operation. In house certification and training provided
Barrel work
Cap management
Press operations
Juice/wine transfers
Additions and inoculations
Equipment sanitization/cleaning-Great wine comes from clean tanks!
You Are
Flexible and willing to work varying shifts, overtime, and weekends.
Able to read, write, speak and understand English
Able to accurately complete work instructions individually or in a team
Attention to detail and a commitment to quality
Able to lift 50 pounds.
Forklift certified or can be forklift certified by us.
Compensation
$21/hr+ depending on experience with plenty of opportunity for overtime which is to be paid at 1.5x base pay rate.
Meals provided
Monthly wine allotment
Adelsheim Vineyard is an equal opportunity employer. We are dedicated to fostering a culture which values and works towards furthering diversity, equity, and inclusion within our company, industry, and community.
Adelsheim Vineyard was founded fifty years ago and is one of the Willamette Valley's most historic wineries. We produce around 35,000 cases of wine annually. Our production is focused on ultra-premium Pinot noir and Chardonnay, but we also produce a handful of artisanal small batch wines including Pinot blanc, Syrah, and sparkling wine. Please email your CV/resume and other relevant information. No phone calls, please.
Job category: Cellar/Lab/Bottling/Warehouse
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