2025 Harvest Lab Intern - Riboli Family Wines

Build your career at Riboli Family Wines! Riboli Family Wines is one of the fastest-growing wine manufacturers in the U.S. and has received the designation of American Winery of the Year from Wine Enthusiast Magazine. We are a family-owned business, four generations deep, with 100 years of producing high quality wines. Our company’s leading wine brands include Stella Rosa, San Antonio, San Simeon, Maddalena, and Highlands 41.

Summary- Riboli Family Winery is offering Part-Time and Full-Time seasonal internships for our 2025 harvest season at our San Antonio Winery Production Facility in Paso Robles, CA. This seasonal role offers hands-on experience in a dynamic, sustainably focused production facility certified by the California Sustainable Winegrowing Alliance (CSWA). Interns will support our small year-round team during the busiest and most exciting time of the year—harvest season!

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
Current duties may be changed if the job requires and/or additional duties may be assigned if necessary.

• Perform daily fermentation checks (Brix/temperature)
• Collecting and process lab samples
• Conduct lab analysis (pH, TA, enzymatic testing, WineXRAY)
• Calibrate and maintain lab equipment
• Receive and prepare vineyard grape samples
• Maintain cleanliness and organization of the lab and production areas
• Communicate effectively with the winemaking and lab teams
• Ensure accurate and detailed record keeping

Qualifications:

• Education: Pursuing or holding a degree in Enology, Viticulture, or a related field
• Physical Requirements:

• Ability to stand for extended periods and lift up to 50 pounds
• Comfortable working long shifts on your feet in a physically demanding environment
• Excellent attention to detail with a strong sense of urgency and time management
• Positive attitude, strong work ethic, and ability to work collaboratively in a team-oriented environment
• Strong attention to detail and ability to complete tasks in a timely manner
• Maintain a positive attitude and be able to work with a team

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At Riboli Family Wines, we are proud to be an equal-opportunity employer and we are committed to an environment of mutual respect, diversity, and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristic protected by law.

The information provided in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents within this job. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications, and working conditions required of employees assigned to this job. Management has sole discretion to add or modify duties of the job and to designate other functions as essential at any time. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract.