COMPANY OVERVIEW
Created in 1978 by Baron Philippe de Rothschild and Robert Mondavi, Opus One remains committed to realizing our founders’ dream of bringing to life one unique wine that expresses the seamlessly blended personality and character of each family. With a great sense of pride in our work to realize this dream, the people of Opus One bring profound dedication and unsurpassed attention to detail in our daily work. We care deeply for the quality of our relationships within the winery, with our trade partners and with our customers.
Job Summary: Design, implement, and evaluate viticultural experiments under the supervision of the Research Manager. Manage routine data collection and analysis as well as vineyard scouting and monitoring for pests and disease.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
Experimentation Planning (30%)
- Design research trials to address current questions and topics in the vineyard.
- Coordinate and plan vineyard trials with the Research Manager with input from the VP Winemaker, Director of Viticulture and Associate Winemaker.
- Conduct research, literature searches, information compilation, and complimentary tasks.
Experimentation Execution/Implementation (30%)
- Coordinate winemaking activities with Research Manager.
Other (30%)
- Manage routine data collection and analysis on production vineyards.
- Scouting vineyards for pest and disease problems.
- Provide technical support for routine vineyard tasks such as pruning, tying, frost control, training, suckering, leafing, thinning, irrigating, harvesting, planting, and other activities as needed.
- Complete special projects as needed.
Research/Continued Education (10%)
- Participation in industry research events (UCD seminars, IQ Conference, Unified Symposium, ASEV, NVG, NVWTG, etc.)
- Keep up to date on current wine grape research.
QUALIFICATIONS
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
JOB REQUIREMENTS
Education and/or Experience
Degree in VE, Biologicals Sciences, or applicable field, and three years experience.
Skills
Must be able to perform quality work, safely and consistently with minimum supervision or direction. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form. Use proper safety equipment and safety procedures. Able to handle multiple competing tasks and priorities. Have strong verbal communications skills. Ability to deal with standardized situations with only occasional variables. Ability to comprehend the consequences of various problem situations and to refer them to the appropriate people for resolution.
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 use hands and/or fingers to handle or feel. The employee frequently is required to stand. The employee is occasionally required to sit, walk, climb (including stairs to work platforms 12 feet or more in height), stoop, crawl inside tanks, kneel, talk or hear, taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 55 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.
Working Conditions
Work is mainly performed in a vineyard. The individual is occasionally exposed to fumes or airborne particles relative to normal viticultural practices. The individual will frequently be outdoors and exposed to the elements. Noise levels are usually moderate to loud.
Hazards: Occasionally works near moving machinery parts and is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions and toxic or caustic chemicals.
COMMITTMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY
Opus One Winery is committed to doing its part to ensure a sustainable future and improve the environmental well-being of our community. We will continue to ensure minimal impact by continually evaluating our environmental performance and working to improve our program whenever necessary with integrity and purity of focus.
SAFETY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES
Accident prevention shall be considered of primary importance in all phases of job responsibilities.
- Follow all company policies and procedures including job safety, safety rules and regulations.
- Assist management to provide safe and healthy working conditions at all times.
- Immediately report all unsafe conditions, work-related accidents, and illnesses to Safety Manager and supervisor.
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