Cave Spring Vineyard seeks a skilled and innovative Winemaking Technician to join our dynamic team. The ideal candidate will have experience with laboratory and fermentation protocols particularly with Indigenous yeast fermentations. They also need to have a strong knowledge of cellar operations and vineyard protocols and how they affect the wines.

Duties & Responsibilities

Under the instruction of the Head Winemaker, the Winemaking Technician will be responsible for:

- Laboratory analysis during all stages of production. This will include but is not limited to Brix, pH, Titratable Acidity, alcohol, sulphur analysis, paper chromatography, spectroscopy, residual sugars and turbidity.
- Responsible for monitoring, tracking and making additions to fermenting wines to ensure proper yeast growth and desired organoleptic properties
- Understand how to manage wild fermentations using minimalist and low intervention winemaking methods.
- Responsible for monitoring, tracking and making additions to wines undergoing Malo-lactic fermentations to ensure proper growth and desired organoleptic properties.
- Responsible for analyzing wines for both cold and heat stability and calculating additions to correct.
- Responsible for lab analysis and organoleptic analysis of wines throughout the production process to ensure quality and be able to identify problems and enact solutions.
- Monitoring of wines throughout the year to ensure they remain chemically and biologically stable.
- Facilitate ongoing and current research projects and grant proposals.
- Understand the challenges of using Indigenous yeasts and know how to overcome these challenges.

Qualification and Skills





- Bachelor’s degree in Winemaking and Viticulture
- Minimum of 3 years of full-time winery experience
- Ability to perform all lab analysis of wine
- Ability to operate and troubleshoot cellar equipment (filters, presses, pumps, bottling line, forklift, etc.)
- Create and execute cellar and laboratory work orders
- Knowledge of VQA regulations and Ontario winemaking requirements
- Hands-on experience with production equipment and cellar machinery
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)
- Excellent problem-solving and analytical skills
- Strong communication and ability to work in a team environment

Additional Requirements

- Work extended hours during harvest peak production periods (including evening/weekends)
- Ability to lift up to 25kg
- Work safely with production equipment
- Comfortable working at heights and in various cellar conditions
- Must have own vehicle

Working Environment This is a full-time position based at our winery in Jordan, ON. We offer a collaborative and inclusive work environment with opportunities for growth and advancement.

Application Process

Interested candidates should submit their resume along with a cover letter detailing their relevant experience and qualifications via email to [email protected].

What We Offer

- $31.50/hr - $33.00/hr, 35 hours per week
- Benefits
- Training
- An excellent workplace with a collaborative family culture

Job Type: Full-time Pay: $31.50-$33.00 per hour

Benefits

- Dental care
- Extended health care
- Life insurance

Experience:
- Winery: 3 years (required)

Language:
- English (required)

Work Location: In person

📌 Winemaking Technician (Jordan)
🏢 Cave Spring Partnership
📍 Jordan