Job Description

Job Description:

Echolands Winery is a Walla Walla-dedicated winery, producing wines of nuance, balance, and elegance. With reverence for classic styles, and with an equal passion for evolving winemaking, Echolands aims to create new paradigms and test the possibilities of the Walla Walla Valley AVA. We embrace regenerative farming for our two estate vineyards, and source grapes from leading established vineyards, in our sustainable pursuit to craft beautiful and age-worthy wines. 2026 will be an exciting vintage as we will harvest fruit from Echolands Estate Vineyard for the first time.

Echolands has a world-class laboratory with some of the most advanced equipment in the industry to support our winemaking, including the BioSystems SPICA, Wine XRay, and in-house biological analyses. As a result, we are seeking a focused and highly motivated laboratory intern to support laboratory and cellar operations during the 2026 harvest season.

The laboratory intern will assist our enologist, Jeff Beegle, in the laboratory. This will include grape and wine sampling, data analysis & management, and the implementation of additions/treatments in the cellar. The intern will also assist in cellar tasks during harvest.

The principal duties include:
•  Maintain an efficient and clean laboratory for world-class wine production.
•  Assist with grape/wine sampling and analysis during harvest.
•  Follow Standard Operating Procedures to perform lab oratory analyses.
•  Assist with wine inoculations and additions.
•  Assist with cellar work as a secondary duty.
•  Ensure work order accuracy and timely data entry after completion.
•  Search for and execute continuous improvement opportunities.
•  Contribute to making Echolands an incredible place to work, through your good attitude and spirit of collaboration.

Requirements and Qualifications:
Education/Experience: Completed or pursuing a bachelor’s degree in a science-related field. We gladly welcome candidates with associate degrees in enology/viticulture or similar relatable field. Understanding wine production and timelines and laboratory experience is a plus. Wet Laboratory experience is highly encouraged.

Professional Skills: Excellent communication skills with attention to detail for writing and verbal instructions. Possess fluency and skill with key software: Microsoft Office (Outlook, Excel, Word, etc). Experience with InnoVint or similar tools is a plus.

Technical skills: Proficiency with key wine laboratory instruments and analyses, with ability to grow with emerging technology.

Physical Demands: Must be at least 21 years of age and in good physical shape to handle the rigors of wine work: long days during harvest, lifting up to 40lbs, reaching, stooping, standing on concrete, assisting with cellar work (as needed), and otherwise being a rock-solid member of the winemaking team.

Your Compensation & Benefits
- Pay starts at $20 per hour, depending on experience
- Pay periods every other week
- Overtime pay during peak weeks
- Exposure to world-class winemaking concepts
- Be part of a great winemaking team

Full-time availability from late August/early September through November is required. Job Duration is dependent on the vintage.

Echolands Winery is an oasis of hospitality, kindness, and respect for all, regardless of race, gender, identity, age, color, sex, ethnicity, national origin, sexual identity, sexual orientation, religion, political affiliation, physical or mental disability, size, appearance, age, or veteran status. Our mission is to share fine wines of the Walla Walla Valley with all people who love nice things.

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Hourly pay, Full time, Internship, Work at office

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