Viticulture Internship

Where

Barrel Oak Winery in Delaplane, Virginia

Eligibility

Students over the age of 21

Responsibilities

The intern will be working in the tasting room, pouring wine for the guests, restocking inventory, helping pour at off-site events, etc. There might also be some opportunities to assist occasionally in the cellar with the wine production during the week. As a viticulture intern, the student will learn the entire wine making process from vine to bottle. Interns have the opportunity to learn about and assist in the areas of agricultural practices, wine production, or marketing and business development. Duties include, but are not limited to:

Tasting Bar
Conducting wine tastings
Educate; entertain; promote our wines and gifts and the region in general
Maintenance of bar
Washing/drying of glasses
Organizing supplies
Cleaning
Keeping track of wine stock used for tasting
Customer safety
Tasting Room upkeep
Maintain wine inventory on floor and in upstairs back-stock
Assist with maintaining non-wine merchandise inventory on floor
Stocking, pricing
Tidying gift items, re-folding clothes

Dates and Hours

Start Date is June 18th, 2012 for a period of 8 weeks. Employees are asked to be available to work weekends, long Holiday weekends (Saturday, Sunday, and/or Mondays), evening events throughout the week (e.g., private parties, weddings, etc.), and at off-site tastings in the area.

Employees working in Tasting Rooms are also asked to work during the starting and closing time frames. Employees may work up to 1 hour before official opening time on normal days, and depending on the session and our needs, some employee(s) may be asked to commence work later in the day or to work a shorter shift (not eight consecutive hours).

Employees should be prepared to stay at least one hour or beyond official closing time to clean and prepare for the next day. You will be schedule to work after official closing times.