Vineyard & Tasting Room Crew – Bainbridge Vineyards

Last Updated On: November 1st, 2023 at 01:52PM MST

Contact information

Farm Address:
8989 NE DAY RD
Bainbridge Island, Washington, 98110

Primary Contact: Betsey Wittick
Primary Phone:
    Type: Cell
    Number: 206-842-9463
    Email: betsey@bainbridgevineyards.com

Website: https://www.bainbridgevineyards.com

Internship information

General Farm Description: At Bainbridge Vineyards, we are passionate about creating wine from the ground up. As a small, woman-led vineyard and winery, we’ve been growing grapes and making wine exclusively from our certified-organic vineyards since 2013. Located on 40 acres of shared farmland, we tend to rare and elegant varietals that thrive in the Puget Sound. We are the first Certified B Corp winery in Washington State, meeting high standards valuing social and environmental impact. We hand tend 8+ acres with the goals of caring for the earth in a sustainable way, promoting a healthy work- life balance, and creating a welcoming atmosphere for our local community. Our tasting room is open 4 days per week, Thursday through Sunday, 12-5 pm.

CRAFT Member Farm? No

Internship Starts: 03/2023
Internship Ends: -
Number of Internship Available: 2
Application Deadline: -
Minimum Length of Stay: -

Internship Details:

The Vineyard and Tasting Room Crew is a part-time position that is split between the vineyard during the week and the tasting room on the weekend. We are looking for someone who is interested in working outside while getting to intimately know our beautiful old grape vines and learn how to care for them throughout the season. Farming or similar outdoor work experience is helpful but not required. While the nature of farming requires repetitive and sometimes challenging movements, we highly value body health and do our best to ensure people are not pushed past their limits.

Our tasting room is farmer-friendly in that we value the work we do in the vineyard and like to share our unique experiences with the customers we interact with. Due to the nature of being a small crew, there is the opportunity to get involved in many realms of both the vineyard and winery; having flexibility and willingness to do a variety of tasks is key.

Qualifications

21 years of age or older. Have a MAST permit or ability to obtain one.
Enthusiastic self-starter and able to solve problems
Enjoy working with people. Customer service experience preferred.
Interest in and desire to learn about farming and cool climate wines.
Can work in a small group setting and independently with direction.
Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and stand for long periods of time. Repetitive motions like pushing, pulling, kneeling, squatting, reaching, grabbing required.

Compensation: Starting $16.50/hour + tips (average $5-10/hr for tasting room, $1-2/hr for vineyard). Wine credit.

Approx. hours per week: 16-24 vineyard, 6-12 tasting room. Must have weekend availability.

To apply, please email your resume and a cover letter explaining why you would be a good fit for our team to betsey@bainbridgevineyards.com with the subject line “Vineyard and Tasting Room Crew”. Wit and candor welcome.

Educational Opportunities: -

Skills Desired: See qualifications

Meals: -

Stipend: See compensation

Housing: -

Preferred method of Contact: Email