About the role
2025 Harvest Cellar Hand
Job Type: Full Time Seasonal (August – November 2025)
Location: CedarCreek Estate Winery, Kelowna, B.C.
CedarCreek Estate Winery:
Our Winery is in the heart of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, building on more than three decades of winemaking, and defining a new chapter with bright, expressive North Okanagan wines. Our year-round tasting room and Home Block restaurant, housed in contemporary farmhouse buildings, offer our visitors an exceptional experience in a serene natural setting.
Our Culture:
We’re dreamers. We dream big and achieve big. Anyone who shares our commitment to raise the bar and take the uncharted path will achieve big things with us. Each person plays a key role, yet we’re always a team. It’s about collective success and we know the importance of celebrating wins, even the little ones along the way.
What You’ll Do
- Ferment management (temperature control, inoculation, cap management, monitoring nutrient status, punch downs and pump overs)
- Identifying and reducing potential microbial issues – grapes, must, and bulk wine
- Grape processing, fermentations, pressings, racking, transfers, blending, topping, wine aging, wine treatments, bottling, barrel maintenance
- Sanitation, clean grape processing equipment, sanitize tanks, barrel cleaning, barrel stacking, and overall cleanliness of the cellar
- Operating presses, destemmers, punch down systems, pump over systems, barrel washers, ozone machines, pumps, heating & cooling systems, solenoids, control stats, draining and pressing.
What You Have
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University degree in Oenology/Winemaking or applicable Science Related Field; Diploma in Oenology/Winemaking or applicable Science Related field considered an asset
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Ideally a minimum of 1 harvest experience, preferably 2 with one international
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Proficient in operation of all production equipment
-
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects at one time
-
Strong computer literacy experienced with MS Office and the ability to learn and use company wine inventory system (Vintrace)
-
Excellent oral and written communication skills
-
Forklift experience is an asset
We want to hear from you! Apply on our website today at cedarcreek.bc.ca/Work-With-Us/
At CedarCreek, we exist to Unearth the Extraordinary:
Our Purpose is not just a statement; it is a call to action that binds us together and ignites our passion for making a difference. It is the driving force behind why we do what we do every single day, connecting our global organization across all business units, roles, and locations. We are:
Best in Our Craft
We set the standard with a pursuit of excellence that can be found in everything from our products and processes to our plants and people.
Ambitiously Curious
We stay curious, dreaming big and navigating the unknown with an enduring belief in better.
Made With Humility
We bring humility, authenticity, fun, and support to every collaboration and celebrate wins as a team.
Daringly Disruptive
We disrupt the status quo, moving fast to seize opportunities and acting scrappy to stay ahead of industry giants.
About CedarCreek Estate Winery
We are rooted in connection—to the land we care for and to the Okanagan Valley we call home. From the earth, to our hands, to your table, each wine forges a long line of connection that brings us all closer together. From our 50-acre property along the shores of Lake Okanagan, winemaker Taylor Whelan is building upon three decades of winemaking history and defining a new chapter with bright, expressive, North Okanagan Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and aromatic white wines.
Our Wine Through thoughtful viticulture and considerate winemaking, we craft bright, expressive, and innovative Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and aromatic white wines that—year after year—show the vibrancy and life in the Okanagan. We capture a unique combination of season and site and bottle it for you to enjoy.
We are among the first in the Okanagan to produce single-block wines that are vineyard-led. This approach tells the story of the unique blocks in our vineyards that naturally produce more intense, complex fruit, which our team isolates, picks, ferments, and bottles separately to capture their distinct character.
Our Land On our fifty-acre Home Block Vineyard, situated along the shores of Lake Okanagan, we are building upon three decades of winemaking, and defining a new chapter with completely organic farming. To do this, we are nurturing a natural ecosystem and farming holistically. Our land is a web that all works together—plants and insects, chickens, worm and bees—all call this place home and each plays a role in getting the best quality out of the grapes. This vibrant ecosystem creates a crucial balance, preventing the need for herbicides and pesticides—giving you a completely natural expression of our land in every glass.
About the role
2025 Harvest Cellar Hand
Job Type: Full Time Seasonal (August – November 2025)
Location: CedarCreek Estate Winery, Kelowna, B.C.
CedarCreek Estate Winery:
Our Winery is in the heart of British Columbia’s Okanagan Valley, building on more than three decades of winemaking, and defining a new chapter with bright, expressive North Okanagan wines. Our year-round tasting room and Home Block restaurant, housed in contemporary farmhouse buildings, offer our visitors an exceptional experience in a serene natural setting.
Our Culture:
We’re dreamers. We dream big and achieve big. Anyone who shares our commitment to raise the bar and take the uncharted path will achieve big things with us. Each person plays a key role, yet we’re always a team. It’s about collective success and we know the importance of celebrating wins, even the little ones along the way.
What You’ll Do
- Ferment management (temperature control, inoculation, cap management, monitoring nutrient status, punch downs and pump overs)
- Identifying and reducing potential microbial issues – grapes, must, and bulk wine
- Grape processing, fermentations, pressings, racking, transfers, blending, topping, wine aging, wine treatments, bottling, barrel maintenance
- Sanitation, clean grape processing equipment, sanitize tanks, barrel cleaning, barrel stacking, and overall cleanliness of the cellar
- Operating presses, destemmers, punch down systems, pump over systems, barrel washers, ozone machines, pumps, heating & cooling systems, solenoids, control stats, draining and pressing.
What You Have
-
University degree in Oenology/Winemaking or applicable Science Related Field; Diploma in Oenology/Winemaking or applicable Science Related field considered an asset
-
Ideally a minimum of 1 harvest experience, preferably 2 with one international
-
Proficient in operation of all production equipment
-
Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects at one time
-
Strong computer literacy experienced with MS Office and the ability to learn and use company wine inventory system (Vintrace)
-
Excellent oral and written communication skills
-
Forklift experience is an asset
We want to hear from you! Apply on our website today at cedarcreek.bc.ca/Work-With-Us/
At CedarCreek, we exist to Unearth the Extraordinary:
Our Purpose is not just a statement; it is a call to action that binds us together and ignites our passion for making a difference. It is the driving force behind why we do what we do every single day, connecting our global organization across all business units, roles, and locations. We are:
Best in Our Craft
We set the standard with a pursuit of excellence that can be found in everything from our products and processes to our plants and people.
Ambitiously Curious
We stay curious, dreaming big and navigating the unknown with an enduring belief in better.
Made With Humility
We bring humility, authenticity, fun, and support to every collaboration and celebrate wins as a team.
Daringly Disruptive
We disrupt the status quo, moving fast to seize opportunities and acting scrappy to stay ahead of industry giants.
About CedarCreek Estate Winery
We are rooted in connection—to the land we care for and to the Okanagan Valley we call home. From the earth, to our hands, to your table, each wine forges a long line of connection that brings us all closer together. From our 50-acre property along the shores of Lake Okanagan, winemaker Taylor Whelan is building upon three decades of winemaking history and defining a new chapter with bright, expressive, North Okanagan Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and aromatic white wines.
Our Wine Through thoughtful viticulture and considerate winemaking, we craft bright, expressive, and innovative Pinot Noir, Chardonnay, and aromatic white wines that—year after year—show the vibrancy and life in the Okanagan. We capture a unique combination of season and site and bottle it for you to enjoy.
We are among the first in the Okanagan to produce single-block wines that are vineyard-led. This approach tells the story of the unique blocks in our vineyards that naturally produce more intense, complex fruit, which our team isolates, picks, ferments, and bottles separately to capture their distinct character.
Our Land On our fifty-acre Home Block Vineyard, situated along the shores of Lake Okanagan, we are building upon three decades of winemaking, and defining a new chapter with completely organic farming. To do this, we are nurturing a natural ecosystem and farming holistically. Our land is a web that all works together—plants and insects, chickens, worm and bees—all call this place home and each plays a role in getting the best quality out of the grapes. This vibrant ecosystem creates a crucial balance, preventing the need for herbicides and pesticides—giving you a completely natural expression of our land in every glass.