Employment

Key Responsibilities:

• General preparation of winery equipment including extensive cleaning and sanitation
• Operate fruit receiving and processing equipment.
• Operate press cycles as instructed
• Conduct punch downs around the clock as needed
• Transfers and racking of juice from tank to tank.
• Accurately complete work orders and other tracking documentation.
• Follows standard operating procedures in the performance of all cellar activities to ensure maximum productivity and wine quality objectives are achieved.
• Adheres to all safety policies and procedures
• Operate tractors, forklifts and other associated equipment
• Work in an unsupervised role following and implementing detailed instructions
• Other duties as needed.

Skills/Qualifications/Experience:

• Experience with at least one harvest preferred.
• Perform basic math calculations to complete written work orders.
• Able to manage multiple changing priorities, be organized and follow workflow procedures even with interruptions
• Valid drivers license
• Candidate must complete & pass a post offer pre-employment drug test

Preferred Skills:

• Ability to learn winemaking operations
• Accurately measure, prepare and make additions to juice, must, & wine.
• Ability to recognize and report off aromas in tanks.
• Complete Filtration.
• Operate Forklift
• Operation of mechanical equipment.
• Mechanically inclined

Physical Demands and Work Conditions:

• Able to work long hours with flexibility in work hours and work days during harvest
• Working conditions in certain areas of the winery can be cold/hot, wet, slippery and noisy
• Able to handle hazardous materials, ladders, and wine hoses
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds.

On-Premise – restaurants, event sites, golf courses and hotels

• Prospecting, selling and maintaining relationships with on-premise accounts. Offering business focused solutions.
• Identify key new on premise, off premise accounts in Treasure Valley East or West Territory
• Research new customers, establish contact, analyze menu and identify decision makers.
• Create and execute a sales strategy for each on-premise account
• Meet with potential buyers
• Forge key relationships with on-premise buyers and serving staff
• Provide Server Training to on-premise customers
• Contact customers on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis as identified by previous order patterns
• Create invoices based on order ensuring accurate quantities and pricing
  

Off Premise – grocery stores and wine shops

• Conduct store checks, fill shelves with backstock and set up deliveries each week
• Establish good rapport with receiving clerks, wine stewards and store managers
• Work with key grocery team members on shelf space, shelf position, store challenges and opportunities and in-store tasting
• Conduct In-Store Tastings as allowed by store management
• Ask for and create in-store displays as opportunity allows
• Develop most time efficient route for visiting all on-premise and off-premise customers.
• Create accurate invoices and pull orders for delivery.
• Contact customers on a weekly, bi-weekly or monthly basis as identified by previous order patterns
• Create invoices based on order ensuring accurate quantities and pricing
• Prepare and deliver accurate order for each customer
• Establish delivery route and schedule based on territory, orders and receiving hours
• Drive delivery van safely to customer accounts
  

Skills and requirements:

• Excellent verbal, written, listening and presentation skills
• Ability and desire to cold call and follow up with prospects
• Able to manage sales process
• Organized, able to plan strategically and have attention to detail
• Able to establish and build rapport with customers
• Able to work in multiple settings including team environment and independently
• Have great interest, knowledge and passion for the wine industry.
• Experience with Microsoft suite and QuickBooks
• Must be able to lift and carry up to 50 pounds
• Must have clean driving record & pass a 4 panel drug test
• Must be at least 21 years of age
  

Benefits:

• Base Pay Plus Commission
• Company Vehicle
• Wine Education and Engaging Team Meetings
• First hand experience with wine making process
• Employee discounts on wine
• Industry discounts on wine at other wineries
• And more