Harvest Intern

Hiring Organization: Boathouse Vineyards
Employment type: Internship
Job Location: Lake Leelanau, Michigan
Application Due Date: May 30, 2022

 Boathouse Vineyards Lake Leelanau, Michigan Harvest Intern 2022

Boathouse Vineyards in beautiful Northern Michigan is looking for a harvest intern for the 2022 harvest. We are proud to invite you to be part of the inaugural vintage of the new Boathouse Winery. Join us in being the first to use our new, state of the art processing, fermentation and aging equipment. Boathouse Vineyards feature over 20 acres of both red and white varietals including Pinot Gris, Riesling, Pinot Noir, Merlot and Cabernet Franc. It is our goal to remain transparent and minimal in our grape growing and winemaking processes. One position offered.

Preferences

  • At least a one harvest experience or...
  • pursuant of bachelor or masters degree in any wine sector
  • Forklift experience

Qualifications

  • Self-starter with strong attention to detail and organizational
  • Strong time management skills, ability to prioritize and adapt to changing workflows
  • Collaborative, curious and open to learning and engaging with
  • Work intelligently and with sense of urgency

Offerings

  • Work in a brand new cellar
  • Work in all aspects of winemaking from tracking harvest dates through aging
  • Work with multiple varieties and styles of wine with various aged vineyards
  • Participate in small and large fermentations
  • Opportunity to design experiments and develop research topics

*Housing available. Starting pay at $17/hour.

Kindly reach out to Doug Olson, Msc., at doug.e.olson@gmail.com with a resume and brief introduction to yourself.