Wine Technician

City Winery strives to deliver the highest-end combined culinary and cultural experience to our customers who are passionate in sharing wine, music, and culinary arts. We are a unique facility, combining a fully functioning winery with intimate concerts, food & wine classes, private events in a variety of configurations, and fine dining. We have created a compelling mix for our sophisticated clientele of foodies, and active cultural patrons—bringing the wine country experience to the middle of a large city.

We are proud to offer a safe workplace for our employees. In the interest of safety for all City Winery employees, the Company requires all employees to be fully vaccinated (defined as 1 completed dose of a 1-dose series or 2 completed doses of a 2-dose series of the COVID-19 vaccine), and encourage employees to receive their booster shot if eligible, unless due to a bona fide medical and/or sincerely held religious reason in which case a reasonable accommodation will be discussed unless it causes an undue hardship to City Winery.   

Position Summary
This position will support the day to day activities pertaining to winery operations.

Minimum Qualifications:
- Must have minimum 1 years of “hands-on” wine production experience and/or equivalent relevant experience
- Professional and effective communication skills
- A valid driver’s license is required and clean driving record
- Superior organization skills and attention to detail
- Flexible and able to work independently as well as collaboratively with a team
- Ability to perform physical requirements of position including standing for extended periods of time, kneeling, stooping, using stairs, able to lift, carry, push, pull weights of at least 50 pounds.
- Ability to work a flexible schedule including weekends and holidays as needed. Must be able to work 6 days per week during Harvest season and high-volume seasons (Riverwalk peak months are May and August).

Winery & Equipment Maintenance:
- Responsible for day to day maintenance, sanitation, organization, and upkeep of the winery
- Responsible for maintaining cellar sanitation to CW requirements with daily, weekly, and monthly sanitation of kegs, tanks, fittings, pumps, hoses, etc.
- Must have previous experience using tri-clover stainless steel fittings, hoses and pumps in a winery or brewery setting.

Winemaking:
- Communicate to local winemaker any concern about wine presenting a fault (VA, Brett….).
- Responsible for participating in the maceration at designated winery location during harvest months (September through November), this under the supervision of CW Head winemaker and Assistant Winemaker.
- Responsible for working 6 days per week during harvest (September through November). Day off may be on a weekday.
- Assist in ensuring all full barrels are topped on proper schedule and all empty barrels are maintained correctly (VA check, monthly sulfite, water soaking before filling)
- Responsible for “kegging” CW wines for designated locations to meet high volume demand. (For Chicago Only: The Riverwalk location is open from March through November, with peak months during May-August).

Wine Delivery:
- If applicable based on property, responsible for driving CW truck to deliver CW wine and supplies to designated locations, several days per week (March-November).

CW Tap system, retail tap account and offsite tap set up:
- Responsible for ensuring all CW tap lines (including Barrel on wheel) are cleaned on bi-weekly basis.
- Cellar Assistant will sign contract concerning CW tap system and Barrel on wheel “BOW” system.
- With Chicago winemakers, oversee and maintain CW Riverwalk tap system, including cleaning and repairs.
- Adhere to CW safety practices pertaining to CW tap system and tri-clover keg management.

In addition, this role is expected to support other reasonably assigned duties, tasks, projects, as per business need.