For thirty years, Paul Hobbs Winery has produced wines as meticulously made in the vineyard as they are in the cellar. Paul's unrivaled international experience and pioneering instinct for identifying exceptional vineyards led him to Napa and Sonoma, where he has refined the art of site-specific viticulture and precision winemaking. Our single-vineyard wines are made to express their distinctive origins, fermented with native yeasts, and bottled un-fined and unfiltered. They continue to garner accolades for their elegant expression of vintage and place. This is only the beginning: through our endeavor to foster relationships between farmers and winemakers, and our enduring focus on small production, single vineyard pinot noir, chardonnay, and cabernet sauvignon, we are artfully crafting the future of winemaking.
Paul Hobbs Winery is seeking an eager, detail-oriented individual to fill our Viticulture Technician position. This position scouts all estate and grower properties to ensure that vineyard operations meet company standards to achieve exceptional quality grapes. Working closely with the Director of Vineyards, this position will monitor operations, collect and analyze vineyard data, keep diligent records of vineyard activity and vine health, oversee sustainability certifications, and lead pre-harvest maturity sampling, among other tasks.
This position includes a full benefits package including paid time off, paid company holidays, insurance (health, dental, vision) and 401k with company match.
Examples of responsibilities:
1. Scouting estate and grower properties:
a. Regular scouting visits to estate and grower properties efficiently & effectively.
b. Develop & build upon current relationships with growers.
2. Recordkeeping/data collection:
a. Accountable for all vineyard data collection which includes nutritional sampling, irrigation records, pruning weights, crop estimation, vineyard phenology, fruit maturity sampling, etc.
b. Upkeep of weather stations, GIS vineyard mapping, and other equipment
3. Administration, sustainability, and other tasks:
a. Assist Director of Vineyards with administrative tasks such as payroll, pesticide records, safety training, R&M records, etc.
b. Lead sustainability certifications, yearly audits, improvements, and record keeping.
c. Collaborate with production team in tastings to ensure winemaking goals are being achieved in the vineyard.
Qualifications & Specific Skills:
1. Vineyard knowledge: Ability to identify and resolve problems (viticulture technical, managerial, operational).
2. Analytical & planning: Ability to conduct thorough analysis, distill results and derive opportunities. Strong budgetary, forecasting and management reporting skills.
3. Communication: Highly collaborative and able to communicate effectively, efficiently. Fluency in Spanish preferable.
4. Attitude: Cheerful, positive, considerate, creative, professional demeanor.
5. Success drive / work ethic/attention to detail: Self-starter, able to handle rapidly changing priorities. Remain calm and collected under pressure. Has a ‘Plan B’. Anticipates, prepares, adapts, curious, organized, intuitive, strong drive to excel and to ‘get things done’, ‘gets to the point’.
Minimum job requirements:
1. Bachelor’s degree in plant sciences, viticulture, or related field.
2. Minimum of 3 years of vineyard experience.
3. Proficient with Outlook, Word, Excel, Agcode, and Arcgis.
4. Ability to lift and carry at least 50 lbs., or a 9L case of wine.
5. Able to work in adverse conditions: hot/cold weather, rain, mud, dust, etc.
6. Flexibility to work weekends, off hours, and nights when needed.
7. Must pass pre-employment physical.
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: $23.00 - $25.00 per hour
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Work Location: One location
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