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Company Summary – DANA Estates winery is nestled at the base of the Mayacamas Mountains in the Rutherford AVA of Napa Valley. We are dedicated to making small lots of truly distinctive world class wines from our Estate Vineyards – Hershey, Helms, Lotus and Crystal. Dana is a Sanskrit term meaning “the Spirit of Generosity” and in this spirit that we express a profound appreciation for those that have worked the soil before us, as we build on the foundations laid by previous generations of vintners. Blending history and tradition with cutting edge vineyard management, a state of the art winery and meticulous winemaking, Dana Estates strives to make the greatest wines possible. In so doing, we hope to provide a link between the past and future generations of vintners, and all those who appreciate the generosity of this special land. Position Summary – Working with and under the direction of the winemaker and assistant winemaker, you will be involved in hands-on production work that covers time in the cellar (60%), lab (20%), and vineyard (20%). This position requires meticulous attention to detail and winemaking protocols to ensure we are making wine at the highest level. Job Duties- Cellar (60%) • All aspects of cellar work • Inventory and ordering • Cleaning Chemicals • Gasses and SO2 • Winemaking supplies (with input from Winemaker) • Maintain and improve cellar organization, suggest improvements • Help to ensure that cellar protocols are being met to ensure wine quality • Recommend new cellar protocols to increase wine quality and efficiency. • Responsible for barrel receiving, QC, inventory, and record keeping in VinTrace • Laboratory (20%) • Sampling • Lab work (Free/Total SO2, pH, TA, ML/VA/RS via autospectrophotometer, alcohol, Brix, etc) • Equipment maintenance • Supply ordering • Validation and entry of results into VinTrace • Maintain all laboratory records (binders, ETS info,) • Bottling QC (with assistance from assistant winemaker). Vineyard (20%) • Vineyard data collection throughout the year • Disease monitoring (virus counts, working with SFC on GIS) • Crop Load and Maturity Sampling • Manage Fruition data, • Data analysis and write summary reports Winemaking • Set up, participate in, production tastings. • Research winemaking techniques and protocols and suggest improvements to current protocols and equipment • Keep barrel tasting files up to date • Maintain cellar tracking binder Safety • Assists management to always provide safe and healthy working conditions. • Immediately reports all unsafe conditions, work-related accidents (including by outside parties), and illnesses to Safety Coordinator and supervisor. • Responsible for monthly safety walk through and follow up on action items • Harvest cellar management under direction of Winemaker • Intern instruction and training in the winery • Responsible for Crushpad organization and management with or without an intern (dependent on tonnage). • Organizing the interns and harvest help, in particular, the afternoon crew Inventory • Assist with monthly inventory as needed by finance and sales QUALIFICATIONS • Bachelor’s degree (B.S.) in Fermentation Science/Viticulture/Enology/Horticulture or related field. • 3-4 harvests experience at high level wineries • Experience with laboratory environment, equipment, and safety procedures. • Proficient in MS Office suite, VinTrace (desirable). • Ability to work largely unsupervised and independently but with high levels of accountability. • Excellent written and oral communication skills. • Strong organizational, creative problem-solving, and analytical skills; able to manage priorities and workflow. • Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within shifting priorities with enthusiasm. • Acute attention to detail. • Proven ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines. • Strong interpersonal skills. • Ability to deal effectively with a diversity of individuals at all organizational levels. • Creative, flexible, and innovative team player. • Working knowledge of data collection, data analysis, evaluation, and scientific method. • Bilingual, English/Spanish skills a plus. PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to do the following: • Walk, kneel, bend, and stand. • Taste and smell. • Lift up to 50 pounds. • Reliably detect wine aroma and taste characteristics and defects. • Ability to work at heights, i.e. catwalks. WORK ENVIRONMENT: • A percentage of work time may be spent in a wine warehouse or cellar where temperatures are cool and noise level is usually moderate. • A percentage of work time is spent outdoors in vineyard conditions. • Occasional exposure to caustic or hazardous substances, such as sulfur dioxide or ozone. The above reflects management’s definition of essential functions for this job but does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Management may assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons. 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