Career Opportunities
We love awesome people! Our team always goes the extra mile to create award-winning wine and ensure our guests are happy. Join in on the fun, sling some wine, and enjoy gorgeous views of the bay at Michigan’s largest winery!
TASTING ROOM ASSOCIATE
LOCATION:
TASTING ROOM
5019 North West Bay Shore Drive, Omena, MI 49674
POSITION SUMMARY:
The Tasting Room Sales Associate is responsible for providing the front-line guest experience. As a Tasting Room Associate, you are responsible for providing the best possible experience to all of our Tasting Room guests by developing relationships that promote sales and brand loyalty. This position is the champion of customer service, creating the perfect balance of education and good times.
JOB REQUIREMENTS:
- Greet all guests to the winery and pour wines for tasting.
- Create a memorable experience for the guests.
- Describe wines and winery history; answer visitors’ questions about wines.
- Operate POS system.
- Assist with display and stocking of retail items and wines.
- Assist in maintaining cleanliness of facilities.
- Possess a professional appearance and demeanor.
- Must be able to work weekends, holidays, and flexible schedules.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES:
- The employee is regularly required to operate a register and pour wine, hear and speak to exchange information, and taste or smell wine.
- The employee is frequently required to stand, move or walk for prolonged periods of time.
- The employee must be able to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
- The employee is occasionally required to sit, stoop, kneel, crouch, walk and reach with hands and arms.
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS:
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 coordinate multiple projects or tasks.
COMPENSATION:
- Full-time, Part-time, Seasonal
- Pay: $14-30 per hour, plus gratuities
- Bonus pay
- Signing Bonus
- Tips
SUPPLEMENTAL PAY TYPES:
- Bonus pay
- Signing bonus
- Tips
SCHEDULE:
- Holidays
- Monday to Friday
- Weekends
EDUCATION:
High school or equivalent (Preferred)
WORK LOCATION:
In person
Interested and qualified candidates should submit a brief cover letter and resume.
WINEMAKING INTERNSHIP
JOB DESCRIPTION
Leelanau Cellars is seeking a winemaking intern to assist its core winemaking team. Our winemaking internship is an opportunity to be fully immersed in all facets of grape processing, fermentation management, and pressing. The intern will gain exposure to the full spectrum of winemaking practices for our wines, which originate from 150 acres of estate vineyards across the Leelanau Peninsula. Successful candidates will share a passion for wine and viticulture, along with an interest in grape growing, winemaking, and the bottling and production process.
WINERY RESPONSIBILITIES INCLUDE
- Operating and maintaining winery equipment including crush, press, pumps, and barrel washer
- Grape maturity sampling in the vineyard
- Fermentation management, monitoring, and analysis
- Aid Lab QA/QC
- Maintaining winery sanitation
- Winery organization
- Racking, transfers, inoculations, ingredient adds, filtrations
- Bottling line work
- Follow and observe safety guidelines
REQUIREMENTS
- Passion for terroir and the connection between the vineyard and wine quality
- Previous winery and/or vineyard experience a plus
- Forklift experience is a plus
- Enthusiasm to engage in all winery and vineyard tasks
- Deep attention to detail
- Strong communication skills; competency in Spanish a plus
- Ability to lift 50 lbs.
- Studies in viticulture or enology or related sciences preferred
DETAILS
- Paid internship from June/July to January
- Casual and fun work environment
- Will require long, concentrated hours at the winery including some weekends, evenings, and early mornings
LOCATION
- 7161 North West Bay Shore Drive, Northport, MI 49670
CONTACT
- For more information or to apply, please contact: [email protected]
WHO WE ARE
The Jacobson family founded Leelanau Cellars in 1974, when they came up with the idea to plant vines at their Leelanau County cherry orchard. Fifty years later, the winery is still family-owned and features a tasting room right on the beautiful Grand Traverse Bay. It has grown into one of the largest wineries in the Midwest, producing more than 70 award-winning wines and distributing more than 300,000 cases annually to 34 different states. Learn more at www.lwc.wine
BOTTLING LINE OPERATOR
Please submit a copy of your resumé below along with any additional information you deem necessary! (* = required)