Winemaking Intern- Robert Mondavi Winery

Job Description

Winery Summary

Robert Mondavi established his namesake winery in 1966 with a vision for creating a collection of wines from Napa Valley that could compete with the world’s finest. Our winemaking at RMW continues with this philosophy. We have the unparalleled opportunity to work with fruit from the To Kalon vineyard, which produces some of the finest grapes in Napa Valley, and we strive to help this amazing fruit shine by handling every detail from vine to bottle with the utmost care and attention. We are also in the midst of a complete renovation of the winery, which is allowing us even more opportunity to fine tune our winemaking process, and to highlight fruit from small parcels to craft excellent, age-worthy wines.

Position Summary

This is an excellent opportunity for someone who has worked at least one harvest, and who has a passion for making high quality wine. This position works directly with the Winemaking Team and will provide integral winemaking support. This position does not require routine Cellar or Lab work; however, there may be times when a hand is needed in one or both areas.

This is a temporary assignment, generally from June/July through November. Schedules are determined on an as-needed basis to keep up with grape processing. This will likely include some weekend work during peak season, and may also include some overtime.

General Responsibilities

• Vineyard - assist winemakers with vineyard maturity sampling, block monitoring, brix mapping
• Vineyard – assist winemakers with grape phenolics sampling and mapping
• Analysis/Lab – maintain updated list of samples for phenolics tracking, ensure that samples are uploaded and named correctly, assist with data compilation and tracking
• Cellar - daily monitoring of all fermentations including tank temperatures and cap inspection; daily communication of findings to winemaking team
• Cellar – help monitor press cuts on white grapes; communicate progress and issues to winemakers
• Cellar – periodically assist team in cellar with red grape processing, as needed
• Cellar – visit other internal wineries to check in on tanks and barrels, and to pick up and drop off supplies
• Cellar – assist with lot sampling for analysis or tasting on as-needed basis
• Cellar – help with small-scale winemaking trials, prepare initial drafts on findings
• Cellar – pick up/drop off winemaking supplies and product/wine samples
• Winemaking – taste and evaluate wines with winemaking team
• Winemaking/Admin – support Winemaking team with work orders, as needed
• Winemaking/Admin – help to compile and organize grape, ferment and wine data
• Winemaking/Admin – assist with other projects/assignments as needed
• General – other tasks and projects as needed

Minimum Qualifications

• One prior winery harvest position in the Cellar, Lab or Winemaking
• Availability to work from July through the end of November
• Ability to work various shifts including weekends and overtime
• Excellent organizational and communication skills – oral and written
• Technically capable (experience with Vintrace an extra plus)
• Must be at least 21 years of age

Preferred Qualifications

• Recent graduate or pursuing a degree in Enology and/or Viticulture or related field
• Solid understanding of the winemaking process and good wine tasting skills
• Able to work independently with minimal supervision
• Ability to communicate in Spanish

The salary range for this role is:

$19.00- $29.50 an hour

This is the lowest to highest salary we in good faith believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. We may ultimately pay more or less than the posted range, and the range may be modified in the future. An employee’s pay position within the salary range will be based on several factors including, but limited to, the prevailing minimum wage for the location, relevant education, qualifications, certifications, experience, skills, seniority, geographic location, performance, shift, travel requirements, sales or revenue-based metrics, any collective bargaining agreements, and business or organizational needs. We offer comprehensive package of benefits including paid time off, medical/dental/vision insurance, 401(k), and any other benefits to eligible employees.

Note: No amount of pay is considered to be wages or compensation until such amount is earned, vested, and determinable. The amount and availability of any bonus, commission, or any other form of compensation that are allocable to a particular employee remains in the Company's sole discretion unless and until paid and may be modified at the Company’s sole discretion, consistent with the law.

Working Conditions/Physical Requirements:

Working conditions in certain areas of the winery are cold, warm, wet, slippery and noisy. Involves exposure to loud noises, fumes, toxic chemicals, near moving mechanical parts and lift truck traffic. Frequent walking, standing, sitting, stooping, kneeling, crouch or crawl, going up and down stairs and ladders. Must be able to move up to 55 lbs. Must have a valid driver’s license. Occasional travel with ability to work weekends and overtime. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

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