Production Assistant – Itasca Wines
With a 650T state of the art winery, fully equipped lab and high-speed bottling and disgorging lines, Itasca Wines has a world class facility in a beautiful location, and we are looking for a Production Assistant to join the team.
Key responsibilities:-
·Assisting with secondary production at the Penn Croft Winery including all aspects of cellar work
·Executing work orders and tasks as directed by the Head of Production
·Setting up and operating in Disgorging, Bottling, Labelling, Packaging and Warehousing
·Record keeping and QC checks on production lines
·Transferring and executing riddling work orders
·Basic record keeping including weekly, biweekly and monthly winery checks
·Operating winery forklifts
·RHD of on lees wine, packaged wine and packaging
·Basic maintenance and repair of winery equipment
·Reasonable maintenance and repair of the winery building and grounds
·Maintaining the cleanliness and sanitation of the facility and equipment
·Adhere to and help enforce winery SOPs and the winery handbook
·Assist with harvest activities, principally unloading and receiving fruit
·Maintain a high level of Health and Safety standards
·Other reasonable duties may be assigned
Salary is commensurate with experience. Training is offered where necessary.
About us
Itasca Wines has a state of the art winemaking facility on the Hampshire/Surrey border making wines under the Penn Croft brand and offering contract winemaking, disgorging and packaging services as well as distribution of Enartis products in the UK. A second winery is being built in Essex in time for 2026 harvest. On our own site we practice Regenerative Agriculture, one of only a handful of vineyards in Europe to work to these principles. We also believe we have built one of the most sustainable wineries in the world, with solar power and a full wastewater wetland all on site. You will be involved in the production of a range of quality focused wines including still and sparkling from vineyards stretching from Essex to Cornwall.
How To Apply
Send your cover letter, CV and available start date/notice period for attention of Richard Smith to joinus@itascawines.com
Closing date for applications is Wednesday 28th January.
