Cowhorn Vineyard & Garden is searching for a Production Assistant to join our team.
Located in the Applegate Valley AVA, within Southern Oregon’s Rogue Valley AVA, Cowhorn Vineyard & Garden is a small, family-owned winery that grows grape varietals historically associated with the Rhône region of France: Syrah, Grenache, Mourvèdre, Viognier, Marsanne, and Roussanne. All of our wines are made on-site from only estate-grown fruit.
We are self-farmed, Demeter certified Biodynamic, and CCOF certified Organic, and have been farming with this ethos since the first plantings in 2005. We practice thoughtful low-intervention winemaking, with the sincere goal of producing honest expressions of place.
Cowhorn Vineyard & Garden is committed to crafting wines at the highest level possible, with thoughtful and careful consideration to every element of the process. The right candidate for this position is passionate about (or very interested in) wine and wine making, endeavors to continuously learn and make improvements, is interested in the details, and has a desire to make contributions towards the evolution of the wines.
The Production Assistant will report to the Winemaker in the cellar and the vineyard and will help with all aspects of wine production common to small ultra-premium wineries, both independently and in a team. They will assist in the operational execution of all physical winery tasks, and contribute to various vineyard operations, when needed.
Responsibilities Include:
· Cleaning and sanitation
· Topping barrels
· Pumping juice and wine
· Forklifting tanks, barrels, pallets, etc.
· Harvest processing
· Juice and wine sampling
· Basic laboratory analysis
· Vineyard sampling
· Vineyard canopy management
· Assistance with occasional consumer events
Previous winery experience is not required. However, a positive attitude, sincere personality, and ability to work happily within a very small team is absolutely necessary. Although this is a full time, Monday to Friday position for the majority of the year, the increased work demands during harvest require flexibility and increased availability September through November.
This is a hands-on physical role, requiring the ability to perform various winery and farm tasks, including but not limited to lifting and carrying up to 50 pounds, climbing, stooping, reaching, and standing or walking for extended periods of time. Applicants must be able to provide their own reliable transportation. They must be able to effectively communicate in English, both written and orally. Applicants must also have the legal authority to work in the United States.
This position is an opportunity to assist in every aspect of a top quality, self-farmed, low-input, Biodynamic, estate production of Rhône variety wines.
To apply, please send us your resume and a short cover letter, telling us a little about yourself and why you’re interested in joining our team.
Pay: $18.00 - $22.00 per hour
Work Location: In person
