Full-time Employment Opportunities
Employment opportunities are continually updated and remain on the web site six months from the first posting unless otherwise requested by the advertiser.
ORCHARD & VINEYARD MANAGER
WSU-IAREC, PROSSER, WA
The Orchard and Vineyard Manager will be responsible for providing overall management for research orchards (ca. 30 acres) and vineyards (ca. 20 acres) using best management practices. The Manager will participate in the development, implementation, and maintenance of policies, objectives, and short-and long-range planning, and will develop and implement projects and programs to assist in accomplishment of established goals for orchard and vineyard development at WSU-IAREC, Prosser.
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DIRECTOR
SOUTHERN OREGON WINE INSTITUTE
The newly formed Southern Oregon Wine Institute at Umpqua Community College in Roseburg, Oregon is conducting a nationwide search for its founding director.
Working closely with a strong intact partnership of regional leaders in the industry, the successful candidate will oversee the development of a campus vineyard and winery. The director also will develop and implement the approved Viticulture and Enology curriculum.
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BOOK KEEPER/OFFICE STAFF
NICHOLAS COLE CELLARS
Nicholas Cole Cellars, an established winery in Walla Walla, WA, is looking for a full time staff member to join our team. The job title is Book Keeper, but will include working in the tasting room, assisting in running the wine club, aiding the sales director and general winery office support. Qualified individuals will have a strong working knowledge of QuickBooks software, be self-starting, motivated, highly organized, outgoing, personable and interested in wine or willing to learn.
Please email resumes to info@nicholascolecellars.com or mail to PO Box 517, Walla Walla, WA 99362. Salary and benefits will be commensurate with experience and industry standards.
For more information, contact:
Jacquie Roach
Nicholas Cole Cellars
509-525-0608
VITICULTURE PROGRAM COORDINATOR/INSTRUCTOR
WALLA WALLA COMMUNITY COLLEGE
The Institute for Enology and Viticulture at Walla Walla Community College is accepting applications for the position of Viticulture Program Coordinator/Instructor at the Walla Walla campus.
The Institute for Enology and Viticulture provides students with hands-on experience in winemaking, viticulture practices, and wine sales. The Institute has developed several acres of teaching vineyards and a certified nursery where students actively participate in vineyard management and the growing of quality wine grapes. In addition, the Institute has created a state-of-the-art commercial teaching winery, College Cellars, where students are responsible for winemaking and wine-related chemical analyses. Students enrolled in the Enology and Viticulture program represent a unique range of academic and professional backgrounds. The Institute attracts students from across the United States and abroad.
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VITICULTURE RESEARCH/EXT. ASSOC.
VIRGINIA TECH
Applicants are sought for a Viticulture Research and Extension Associate to be based at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University's AHS Jr. Agricultural Research and Extension Center in Winchester, Virginia.
Approximately 50% of the duties of this position will involve viticulture research, including assistance with the design, conduct, and publication of field and lab experiments. Extension duties (about 50% of time) will include, but not necessarily be limited to the following: (a) provide educational information to clients interested in commercial wine grape production using oral, written, and electronic media; (b) help train Virginia Cooperative Extension agents to meet the needs of interested stakeholders; (c) assist with the development and dissemination of distance-learning educational materials; and (d) provide logistical support, facility arrangements, and oral presentations for extension programs.
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DIRECTOR, VITICULTURE & ENOLOGY
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
The College of Agricultural, Human, and Natural Resources Sciences (CAHNRS) at Washington State University (WSU) seeks an internationally recognized leader in viticulture or enology to serve as Director of its Viticulture and Enology Program with faculty rank of Associate Professor or Professor. The director position will include an endowed chair in Viticulture and Enology and will be responsible for providing leadership and direction to the Viticulture and Enology Program at WSU.
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