Job Details

Job Title: Harvest Interns
Job Type: Seasonal
Job Description: Radio-Coteau works closely with select cool-climate, coastal vineyards in Western Sonoma County and Anderson Valley. The wines have vibrant, balanced fruit and offer a distinct sense of place. Our estate vineyard, located in the hills of Occidental, is a Demeter certified Biodynamic site. While we may be best known for Pinot noir, Chardonnay and Syrah, we also work with Riesling and Zinfandel. In the cellar, we take a non-interventionist approach to allow for the wine to express the characters of the site. Our winery is located in Sebastopol, CA.

Start Date: June 2024
End Date: October 2024
Housing Available

We are searching for a couple interns to join us for 2024 harvest. It is a small winemaking team in the cellar, so this internship will be an excellent learning opportunity.

Cellar Intern Duties:
• Vineyard sampling
• Crush pad work
• General cellar work including cap management, digging out tanks, pressing and barrel downs, racking, barrel prep and steaming
• Cleaning and sanitation
• Other harvest jobs as assigned

Lab Tech Intern Duties:
• Vineyard sampling and analyzing
• Fermentation tracking
• Bench top chemistry (pH, TA, free SO2)
• Enzymatic analysis
• Occasional assistance with cellar duties

Qualifications:
• Previous winery experience is desired, but not required
• An individual that is positive, reliable and ready to learn
• Have the ability to work effectively and attentively in a tight-knit team environment
• Follow the safety regulations and operating procedures
• Ability to perform physical labor and to lift 50 lbs
• Forklift experience would be a plus
• Ability to have a flexible work schedule during peak harvest season (long days, weekends, etc)

Please send a resume, cover letter and references to cellar@radiocoteau.com
Pay Scale: $18-23
Other: Housing Available
Job Location: Sebastopol
Start Date: June 01, 2024
End Date: November 01, 2024
Company Name: Radio-Coteau
Contact Name: Riley Siegel
Contact E-mail: cellar@radiocoteau.com
Application Deadline: Application is open until filled