Want to move your store to sunny Orange County, CA?? 
We’re thinking about where to add a store…
Rockville?
You might induce them to open in Rockville, Howard, if you offer to work part. Time. ![[highfive.gif]](/uploads/db3686/original/2X/d/db21b9263a9105e51f6f8b11e61dd4de095611f9.gif "highfive"){kind=small}
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No one in their right mind would open a wine shop in Montgomery County, Maryland.
Unfortunately true.
Unfortunately, I have a full time job.
Foursight Wines – a small, 1,500 case winery on an estate vineyard in Anderson Valley – is looking for harvest help. We are a family team looking for one great person who wants to experience every aspect of harvest. We produce mainly Pinot Noir in a very old-world way: no inoculations, hand punch downs in small 1 ton fermentations, stem inclusion, and pressing in a wooden-slatted basket press. Our wines consistently earn top scores and recommendations in publications from the Wall Street Journal to the SF Chronicle, Burghound, Wine Spectator, Wine and Spirits and more.
We are looking, first and foremost, for someone who has a passion for wine, a strong work ethic and the tendency to be a perfectionist. Harvest hours can be long and unpredictable and winemaking is a physical job. If you’re not in good physical shape and can’t lift 50lbs, this may not be the position for you.
The position would have a base hourly salary, housing, and some meals and beverages (wine) provided. It will last from mid-August (starting with bottling) through mid-October (after barreling down the last lot). Tasks will include whatever it takes to produce world-class Pinot Noir, from the vineyard to the winery.
If you are interested in the position PM me with your details.
Howdy -
Enkidu Wine is looking for part-time help pouring wine at our Sonoma Valley tasting room from August through November (and beyond?). Primary responsibilities would include pouring wine for tasting room guests, ringing up orders through our POS system, stocking shelves, packing wine club orders, in addition to providing an enjoyable and educational customer experience.
Hourly wage beginning at $13, and could be higher depending on experience. Employees also receive a generous discount on wine. Hours may vary slightly week to week, and weekend availability is a must. Prior tasting room experience is beneficial, though not mandatory. Resume and cover letter may be sent to me at pmluckin@enkiduwines.com.
Thanks!
Paul
Patricia Green Cellars
Looking for bottling and harvest help.
Seeking one full-time and possibly one part-time/on-call person.
We are a medium-sized producer of around 10,000 cases consisting nearly entirely of Pinot Noir. Wines are of exceptional quality however the facility leaves things to be desired which makes the work more difficult than in other locations. Long days of standing on concrete sorting fruit, driving folklift (no experience necessarily required although that certainly does not hurt), cleaning up, punching down, moving stuff around and cleaning up (it’s in there twice for a reason) take their toll on even hearty, fit and experienced individuals so decent physical strength and mental fortitude are excellent attributes to bring to the table. Days can be long and in general a 7 day/week schedule can be expected for the better part of a month beginning in mid- to late-September. Bottling and training to start in the latter part of August/earlier part of September.
We are located several miles from any actual town (about 8 miles from Newberg, Carlton, Lafayette, Gaston and Dundee) and 30 miles from downtown Portland. We do not have the ability to offer any type of housing unless you are particularly keen on a tent. Pay is hourly with time and a half as required (starting wage would be negotiable based on experienced and qualifications but don’t have grand expectations as to what that starting wage is going to be). Meals and beverages are pretty much provided. Work atmosphere is generally pretty casual and at times even a bit jovial and there is certainly no dress code beyond the necessities of waterproof footwear and layered, water-wickable clothing conducive to cold early mornings that segue into warm, sunny afternoons.
Depending on what harvest looks like there could be a second job for a part-time/on-call person to work on particularly busy days. This job would almost uniformly be in the area of sorting fruit and cleaning up. Past harvests have yielded around 10-12 days worth of work spread out over the first two to three weeks of harvest. This is oft times more about finding the right person to fit into a completely unstructured schedule doing the most monotonous of jobs. People with incredibly flexible schedules of some sort work best here. No guarantees about this as it is utterly dependent upon how harvest looks like it will shake out and what our labor demands will end up being.
This is a pretty good harvest gig. You get treated well as long as you show up on time, work hard, have a good attitude and don’t break anything really expensive. Broadly speaking, this would not be the most amazing learning-on-the-job situation one could ever find in the wine industry beyond seeing how a rustic operation can operate efficiently and effectively.
For further information or to send a resume please email pgcwinery@netzero.com. Please do not call the winery regarding this matter.
Resume for Margaret Williams-Wierenga of Brogan Cellars
Objective:
Winemaking or consulting with a company or individual who has like goals and is committed to making world class wines
Summary of Qualifications:
My experiences of winemaking over the last 30 years both as an employee and owner have been significant in achieving my goals of producing world class wines for employers, clients and my own brand. The wines speak for themselves. I have worked from ground up and can teach or train any position within the winery. I am very well respected for my palate and tasting capabilities. My primary focus and strength has been on the varietal pinot noir, but am also recognized for making syrah, zinfandel, sauvignon blanc, chardonnay, semillon, merlot and malbec.
Professional
Experience 1998-2014 Brogan Cellars Healdsburg, CA
Owner/winemaker
∙ General Manager ∙ Developed and built brand
∙ National and direct sales ∙ Winemaker
∙ Vineyard selection ∙ Pricing and marketing
∙ Quality control ∙ Bottling and packaging
∙ Shipping ∙ Inventory
∙ Customer relations ∙ Purchasing and ordering
∙ Government compliance ∙ Event planning and tastings
2003-2004 CAG, LLC Philadelphia, PA
Consulting winemaker
∙ Winemaking
∙ Operations
∙ Blends and inventory
1986-1999 Williams & Selyem Healdsburg, CA
Site Manager
∙ Employee payroll ∙ Employee scheduling
∙ Shipping and receiving ∙ Customer relations
∙ Warehouse operations ∙ Harvest manager & lead worker
∙ Government compliance ∙ Site repairs and purchases
∙ Tasting and Events ∙ Assistant in all operations
References & Achievements: Will be provided upon request
Contact information:
P.O. Box 429 Phone 707-953-9146
Hopland, CA 95449 e-mail brogancellars@gmail.com
Benchmark Wine Group has several entry level positions open right now - all are posted here:
We offer a rare opportunity to work with back vintage wines in a non-restaurant and non-retail shop setting. Feel free to PM me if you have any questions.
Domaine Wine Storage Warehouse Associate
Domaine Wine Storage
Chicago, IL
Job Description
Company Overview:
Domaine Wine Storage provides superior services, facilities and logistics to wine collectors around the globe. Owned and operated solely by wine professionals, we are the largest network of wine storage facilities in the US. Our current locations are in Saint Louis, Chicago, New York, and Washington DC.
Cellar Advisors offers wine organization, consulting and logistics to fine wine collectors around the globe. Their team manages some of the world’s most significant private collections. They also assist beginning and established collectors with tracking, protecting and acquiring fine and rare wines.
Position Summary:
This full time position reports directly to the Domaine Wine Storage Chicago Warehouse Manager. The successful candidate will be detail-oriented and possess the analytical skills to recognize and propose process improvements.
Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
• Track, manage, and prep all inbound & outbound shipments as necessary.
• Execute customer and employee requests, and respond to inquiries with speed, accuracy and professionalism.
• Perform requested warehouse duties including, but not limited to: putting customer wine into or pulling from storage; general warehouse & equipment maintenance duties
• Maintain general warehouse cleanliness
• Drive delivery van or box truck for offsite pickups and deliveries as needed, loading and unloading with precision and care.
• Locker maintenance & light construction
• Maintain supply & material inventory for tasting room and warehouse space
Qualifications & Requirements:
• At least 1 year of Wine Industry experience is preferred
• Exceptional internal and external customer service skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Superior attention to detail
• Proficient in Microsoft 365, Word, and Excel
• Ability to lift 40lb boxes repeatedly
• Genuinely enjoy pitching in to get a job done when appropriate. In this small company, an all-hands-on-deck attitude is sometimes required to get the job done and is always required.
Compensation Details: $35k annual salary and includes vacation, health insurance, and charitable donations.
Location: Domaine Wine Storage Chicago
Hours: Office Hours are 12pm – 8pm, Monday - Friday
To apply:
• Send an email with a copy of your resume to: careers@domainestorage.com
• Include the name of the position you are applying for in the subject line of the email
Anticipated start date 6/15/2015
Interviews beginning 6/1/2015
Position/Title: Experienced Wine Sales Representative
Job Location: Burlington, Vermont
Industry Category: Sales
Date Posted:
Company Name: Calmont Beverage Co., Inc.
Type of Work: Full Time
High quality statewide distributor is seeking entrepreneurial, self-motivated candidates that possess excellent time management skills for prime, established Burlington Vermont wine route (some beer, no chains).
We have an extremely strong portfolio of highly-scored and sought after wines from around the world, but extensive wine knowledge with the desire to learn more and close the sale is required!
Duties:
- Maintain and grow sales in current AND “no-buy” accounts both on- and off-premise.
- Successfully present new wines to buyers and close the sale.
- Open new accounts.
- Develop & market trade/supplier events in your territory.
- Strengthen relationships with wine buyers and staff at all accounts by providing outstanding customer service through developing a regular call pattern and offering after-sale follow-through and wine education.
- Submit all sales orders, samples, etc in a timely fashion.
- Execution of specific focus goals within the Territory on both a Monthly and Annual Basis.
- Willingness to work flexible hours which may include some evenings and weekends, on occasion.
Qualifications:
- You must be hungry for sales and determined to succeed.
- Must have strong advanced PC skills (Word, Publisher) as well as excellent public speaking and presentation skills.
- Extensive product knowledge with a desire to learn more – deep knowledge of wine is essential; beer as well, and origins and production methods.
- College Degree, or formal wine training (WSET, etc.) is preferred.
- Strong analytical and communication skills. Ability to work with management & suppliers.
- Command of written and spoken English.
- Valid Vermont State Driver’s License, safe driving record.
- Vehicle Insurance coverage that meets with Vermont minimum requirement.
- Reliable transportation to service Sales Territory (including transportation of Merchandising POS).
- Must be able to walk, bend, reach, and lift average 40-50 lbs.
- Ability to work the occasional night or weekend
Salary and Benefits:
Excellent compensation for the right individual. Please include earnings history in your resume or cover letter. E-mail responses only to chrish@calmontbeverage.com
Visit our website at http://www.calmontbeverage.com
We’ve filled the position.
Need two helpers to unload a container tomorrow at the Wine Check warehouse in Sonoma, approximately 8-10 am, paying $20/he and because we’re desperate (our regulars can’t help) I’ll add a year of Subscriber status for each who helps. Best part is that you get to work with Miss Bubbles - Shawnda! Email us if you can help - we need it! sales at thewinecheck dot com
Patricia Green Cellars is looking for full and part time workers for the 2016 harvest. It is early in the year to begin this search or for folks to consider this job. However, in 2015 three of the six positions we hired for were filled by out of state folks on a break from their real jobs. We have between four and six positions available.
At least one of those we are looking solely for a person who will work basically for two weeks at the height of harvest. The job requires the flexibility to be able to begin work when we will know when those two weeks are which is generally only about two weeks before we would need someone to start. The position almost solely is pigeaging (getting into our fermentations in lieu of punching them down). Person must be physically fit, energetically positive, hygienic, at least somewhat uninhibited and okay with a decent amount of working largely on their own. Their may be two of these positions open but that is too early to decide at this juncture.
Other positions are normal harvest and (potentially) bottling positions. Sorting fruit and cleaning stuff up are largely the order of the day. People must be physically fit, have strong work ethics, take direction very well, have the ability and capacity to work 60-80 hour weeks, have at least 1 month available, have some form of social skills that allow them to work within the context of a team and an interest in the wine business is a plus but this is not a teaching winery so if you are seeking a place that will explain winemaking this is not the right situation. Fork lift driving experience is a massive plus.
Jobs pay $13/hour plus overtime. Food and beverages are provided. We are mostly in the middle of nowhere so having a place to stay/live and a form of transportation is a must. Patricia Green Cellars is an EOE and we basically don’t care about anything other than that you can do the job we have described. The work is not easy, not incredibly rewarding in the here and now and is extremely repetitive so think carefully about this before applying.
BSG Technical Sales Manager - Cross Divisional - North West
What comes to mind when you think of Northern California and the Pacific north west? If it involves your dream job as a distributor of select winemaking and distilling ingredients, driving around wine country most days speaking with winemakers and distillers, then this is the opportunity you have been searching for. Focus your knowledge of distilling and/or Winemaking and your desire to provide clients with a premium product as the Cross Divisional Technical Sales Manager at BSG. We are a global leader in the beverage supply industry and one of the fastest growing companies in the industry. With us, you will have the chance to take your skills in consultative sales to a new level with top-tier, professional clientele. If you want to leverage your ability to build and strengthen client relationships while working in an environment that takes pride in our products and facilities, then join our company. It has an entrepreneurial feel with full corporate support where your success will be rewarded with unlimited growth opportunity.
As our Technical Sales Manager, your primary mission will be to lead the sales effort for both current and new business opportunities by identifying, developing, and strengthening customer relationships. As the fearless hunter in the Northe Western Region, your territory will include, but is not limited to, Northern California, Oregon, Washington, and Idaho. Because this is a cross divisional role, you will generate sales for all products offered by BSG including Wine and Distilling product groups, working closely with the BSG sales team, Sales Director, and Vice President. Ensuring orderly and consistent contact with current and prospective BSG Distilling customers, you will produce enough new profitable business to grow and increase the profit goals of the company.
Working out of your home office located near a major airport, you will be expected to travel approximately 50% of the time to existing customers, prospective customers, trade shows, and BSG company locations. Essential to this opportunity will be your positive energy, polished and engaging communication style, and your strong consultative sales experience with clients. Your ability to develop customer relationships, execute key sales objectives and help distilling partners achieve sales goals will be key to your success. Previous experience in the Distilling or Winemaking industry will be vital to your success as you identify business opportunities and concerns with the ability to develop appropriate strategies to address each. This dynamic position requires a self-starting, motivated person who possesses strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with support personnel. If you are committed to our customer’s success and driven to exceed our company goals, we want to talk to you about the opportunity to be a leader at BSG.
Rahr Corporation is a privately-held, family-owned company established in 1847 with headquarters 30 minutes from downtown Minneapolis in Shakopee Minnesota. Rahr primarily produces and globally distributes barley malt through its malt production facilities in Shakopee, Minnesota and Alix, Alberta. Through its subsidiary Brewers Supply Group (“BSG”), Rahr supports the craft (specialty) beer industry as a one-stop shop for industry related brewing supplies while operating a network of global supplier relationships and warehouses located throughout the U.S. BSG also provides specialty products to the US wine industry. BSG is a fast growing business in a growing market and has seen revenues increase more than 600% over the past 5 years. Rahr also owns and operates barley procurement and distribution business and a trucking and transportation operation. Through an investment partnership, Rahr is the owner/operator of Koda Energy, a biomass co-generation energy production facility at the leading edge of the U.S. renewable energy industry. The Company has sales over $300 million and over 200 employees.
For more information or to apply, please check out http://bsgcraft.com/careers.html.
Job Information:
Job Id: RAHRBSG- CALI Cross Div Sales Mgr
Company: Brewers Supply Group (BSG)
Location: San Francisco , California
Position:Technical Sales Manager - Cross Divisional
Type: Full Time
BSG Technical Sales Manager - Cross Divisional - East
It’s time to focus on what you really love! It’s not work if you are passionate about what you do. Expand your knowledge of distilling, winemaking, and/or brewing and your desire to provide clients with premium products as the Cross Divisional Technical Sales Manager at BSG. We are a leader in the beverage supply industry and one of the fastest growing companies in the industry. With us, you will have the chance to take your skills in consultative sales to a new level with top-tier, professional clientele. If you want to leverage your ability to build and strengthen client relationships while working in an environment that takes pride in our products and facilities, then join our company. It has an entrepreneurial feel with full corporate support where your success will be rewarded with unlimited growth opportunity.
As our Technical Sales Manager, your primary mission will be to lead the sales effort for both current and new business opportunities by identifying, developing, and strengthening customer relationships. As the fearless hunter in the Eastern Region, your territory will include CT, DE, KY, ME, NH, NJ, NY, OH, PA, RI, VT, WV, VA, MD. Because this is a cross divisional role, you will generate sales for all products offered by BSG including Wine, Distilling, and Handcraft product groups, a background in winemaking, distilling or fermented beverage production will hold you in good stead. While a fairly autonomous role, you will be working closely with the BSG sales team, Sales Director, and Vice President. Ensuring orderly and consistent contact with current and prospective BSG customers, to produce enough new profitable business to grow and increase the profit goals of the company.
Working out of your home office located near a major airport, you will be expected to travel approximately 50% of the time to existing customers, prospective customers, trade shows, and BSG company locations. Essential to this opportunity will be your positive energy, polished and engaging communication style, and your strong consultative sales experience with clients. Your ability to develop customer relationships, execute key sales objectives and help distilling partners achieve sales goals will be key to your success. Previous experience in the distilling or winemaking industry will be vital to your success as you identify business opportunities and concerns with the ability to develop appropriate strategies to address each. This dynamic position requires a self-starting, motivated person who possesses strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work with support personnel. If you are committed to our customer’s success and driven to exceed our company goals, we want to talk to you about the opportunity to be a leader at BSG.
Rahr Corporation is a privately-held, family-owned company established in 1847 with headquarters 30 minutes from downtown Minneapolis in Shakopee Minnesota. Rahr primarily produces and globally distributes barley malt through its malt production facilities in Shakopee, Minnesota and Alix, Alberta. Through its subsidiary Brewers Supply Group (“BSG”), Rahr supports the craft (specialty) beer industry as a one-stop shop for industry related brewing supplies while operating a network of global supplier relationships and warehouses located throughout the U.S. BSG also provides specialty products to the US wine, distilling and home fermentation industries. BSG is a fast growing business in a growing market and has seen revenues increase more than 600% over the past 5 years. Rahr also owns and operates barley procurement and distribution business and a trucking and transportation operation. Through an investment partnership, Rahr is the owner/operator of Koda Energy, a biomass co-generation energy production facility at the leading edge of the U.S. renewable energy industry. The Company has sales over $300 million and over 200 employees.
For more information or to apply, please check out http://bsgcraft.com/careers.html
Job Information:
Job Id: RAHRBSG - EAST Cross Div Sales Mgr
Company: Brewers Supply Group (BSG)
Location: Manchester , New Hampshire
Position: Technical Sales Manager - Cross Divisional
Type: Full Time
Since I posted this back in Februrary I thought curious people might think it out of date. Re-posting with some amendments.
Patricia Green Cellars is looking for full and part time workers for the 2016 harvest. We have two or three positions available.
The positions are normal harvest and (potentially) bottling positions. Sorting fruit and cleaning stuff up are largely the order of the day. People must be physically fit, have strong work ethics, take direction very well, have the ability and capacity to work 40-75 hour weeks, have at least 1 month available, have some form of social skills that allow them to work within the context of a team and an interest in the wine business is a plus but this is not a teaching winery so if you are seeking a place that will explain winemaking this is not the right situation. Fork lift driving experience is a massive plus.
Jobs pay $13-$16/hour plus overtime. Food and beverages are provided. We are mostly in the middle of nowhere so having a place to stay/live and a form of transportation is a must. Patricia Green Cellars is an EOE and we basically don’t care about anything other than that you can do the job we have described. The work is not easy, not incredibly rewarding in the here and now and is extremely repetitive so think carefully about this before applying.