Biodynamic Viticulture Intern
Company: Eco Terreno Wines & Vineyards
Location: Cloverdale
Posted on: May 14, 2022
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Job Description:
About Eco Terreno:
Companies, like great wines, are not just produced; rather they are
carefully cultivated. We are seeking passionate individuals to join
our team at Eco Terreno where we employ our experience in
winemaking with time honored traditions in a healthy respect for
the land. With 140-acres of Biodynamically and organically
certified land, planted primarily to vineyards in Alexander Valley
near Cloverdale, we are one of the leading wine farms in Northern
California.
We believe our choices are opportunities to directly impact our
future. We embrace the challenges and strive to nurture our planet
and its inhabitants. By committing to being part of the solution,
as opposed to part of the problem, we hope to inspire others to do
the same. It may not be the most profitable or quickest path to
success, but it is the most responsible and caring. We are
confident small steps create greater strides and are grateful to
share our journey with you.
As a company we echo the holistic habitat of our farm and
thoughtfully embrace intention in everything we do. The caring
hands that tend our fruit and the participants in our journey to
share our wine with you, are valued as friends and family. By
extending strong living wages and benefits to our team, which are
far above industry standards, we are authentic in our purpose and
our passion.
Summary:
Under the direction of the Vineyard Manager, Winemaker, and other
Eco Terreno Vineyards (ETV) leadership team, assist with duties
required to maintain the company's Organic and Biodynamic
viticultural vineyard programs. Eco Terreno vineyards sit in the
famous Alexander Valley, in Cloverdale CA. Key responsibilities
will entail: helping to maintain good viticultural farming
practices leading to the production of the highest quality grapes
possible and assisting in the monitoring and collection of vineyard
data. The intern will be an integral part of the team in
understanding what is occurring in the vineyard in order to make
decisions in real time.
Vineyard Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Vineyard Programs
- - - - - - - - -Perform data collection, analysis and create
reports for cluster sampling, water potential sampling, cluster
weights, and Brix sampling utilizing the agricultural database
- - - - - - - - -Learn the rhythm of biodynamics and how the
practices are applied yearly
- - - - - - - - -Monitor vineyard for pests, diseases, nutrition,
cover crop health, and vine health
- - - - - - - - -Participate in the irrigation regime to meet vine
water needs
- - - - - - - - -Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of pest
control programs under direction of Vineyard Manager
- - - - - - - - -Conduct vine nutrition analysis status through
periodic petiole and SAP analysis samples and summarize findings
for team
- - - - - - - - -Measure soil nutrition status through periodic
soil samples and summarize findings for team
- - - - - - - - -Integrate and summarize vine and soil nutrition
data for team to make real time management decisions
- - - - - - - - -Under the direction of the ETW management team,
input, and monitor irrigation schedules to meet canopy growth and
fruit quality expectations
- - - - - - - - -Participate in grape harvest
- - - - - - - - -Vineyard Manager will assign special projects as
needed.
- - - - - - - - -Other duties as assigned
Field Viticulture Data Collection Program
- - - - - - - - -Ensure viticulture, grape yields, phenological,
weather, and fruit chemistry data are collected and reported in an
accurate and timely manner
- - - - - - - - -Assist in the development and maintenance of
Viticulture Plans, annual Vintage Summary Report and other
viticultural reports
Job Requirements:
Education/Experience: Must be currently enrolled in a credential
education program/ viticulture experience (preferred).
Language: Fluent in English with strong oral and communication
skills. Basic Spanish (preferred).
Skills: -Capability and desire to learn relevant vineyard computer
skills, including spreadsheets, word processing, and database
programs.
Knowledge: -Good knowledge of vine physiology, phenology,
morphology, and water relations (preferred). Knowledge of soils,
soil chemistry, plant nutrition, and pest management
(preferred).
Must possess a valid driver's license and meet the company's
automobile insurance requirements.
Full time availability for position (preferred) including some
night and weekend work during harvest.
Employees must adhere to all Eco Terreno Covid-19 safety
policies.
Other: must have valid documentation to meet US work requirements,
no assistance with Visas will be provided.
Other Preferred Job Qualifications:
Spanish language skills.
The above information is representative of the work performed in
this position; however, it is not all-inclusive. -The omission of a
specific duty or responsibility does not exclude it from the
position if the work is similar or related to the essential duties
and responsibilities.
Technical machinery operations experience
LANGUAGE SKILLS:
- - - - - - - - -Ability to read and interpret documents such as
sales documents and scripts and to write routine
report/spreadsheets and correspondence.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS:
- - - - - - - - -Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in
all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and
decimals. -Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw
and interpret bar graphs.
REASONING ABILITY:
- - - - - - - - -Intermediate Skills: -Ability to apply common
sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written,
oral, or diagram form. -Ability to deal with problems involving
several concrete variables in standardized situations.
COMPUTER SKILLS:
- - - - - - - - -Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook (or equivalent
programs). Working knowledge of AgCode (preferred).
PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
The physical demands described here are representative of those
that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly
required to sit, stand, walk, climb stairs, talk, hear, taste and
smell. Must possess vision, hearing and sufficient digital
manipulation skills to utilize farming equipment. The employee is
frequently required to climb and balance, stoop, kneel and crouch.
The employee must be able to frequently lift and carry up to 50
lbs.
The employee must be able to constantly operate hand tools, all
terrain utility vehicles, and heavy equipment as an essential
function of the job.
WORK ENVIRONMENT:
The work environment characteristics described here are
representative of those an employee encounters while performing the
essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be
made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the
essential functions.
Most duties will be performed outdoors, including garden and
vineyard facilities.
At Eco Terreno we believe in treating everyone fairly and
equitably. We reject discrimination in all its forms protecting our
team members, customers and stakeholders from offensive and harmful
behaviors. This policy supports our overall commitment to create a
safe and happy workplace for everyone.
Our company complies with all anti-discrimination laws, including:
Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, Americans with
Disabilities Act (ADA) and Age Discrimination in Employment Act
(ADEA.) We explicitly prohibit offensive towards any class of team
member-protected by law or otherwise. This policy applies to all
team members, vendors, contractors, visitors, guests and
stakeholders. We do not tolerate cases of assault, sexual
harassment or workplace violence, whether physical or
psychological. We immediately terminate team members who are
responsible for offensive behavior or create a hostile work
environment.
To ensure we create a strong team reflecting a culture in our
corporate ideals, we hire, promote, and communicate with team
members under the broadest inclusion policy possible. We explicitly
recognize strength in diversity among the following groups of
people:
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--- - - - - - - - - - -Disability / medical history
--- - - - - - - - - - -Marriage / civil partnership
--- - - - - - - - - - -Pregnancy / maternity/ paternity
--- - - - - - - - - - -Veteran Status
--- - - - - - - - - - -Gender identity / sexual orientation
We reject discrimination and harassment in all its forms. Any
instances of either behavior should be immediately reported to the
company management.
Keywords: Eco Terreno Wines & Vineyards, Santa Rosa , Biodynamic Viticulture Intern, Other , Cloverdale, California
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