Now Hiring: Cellar Hands – Niagara Custom Crush Studio
Niagara Custom Crush Studio (NCCS) is Ontario’s first—and only—custom crush winery. We support more than 12 small-lot, premium wine producers by providing full-service production facilities in the heart of Niagara wine country.
As we head into harvest, we’re looking for hardworking, detail-oriented individuals to join our cellar team for the 2025 vintage.
Position: Cellar Hand (Seasonal – Full-Time Hours)

Key Responsibilities:

• Grape processing: grape and juice reception, destemming, crushing, and pressing
• Fermentation management: inoculations, nutrient additions, sampling, pump-overs, punch-downs, sugar monitoring, and digging out fermenters
• Cellar work: barrel work, racking, product transfers, blending, and additions
• Sanitation: cleaning of tanks, barrels, winery equipment, and general facility upkeep

Ideal Candidate Profile:

• Able to lift 55 lbs and work at heights
• Comfortable working long hours, including weekends, during peak harvest
• Follows SOPs and safety protocols, including safe chemical handling
• Willing to be trained in confined space entry and forklift operation
• Good communication skills and the ability to work both independently and as part of a team
• Fluent in English
• Must be legally eligible to work in Canada

Preferred Qualifications:

• Previous cellar experience
• Students or graduates of oenology and viticulture programs
• Forklift license and/or experience
• Laboratory experience
• Valid driver’s license

We appreciate all applications, but only those selected for an interview will be contacted.
Job Type: Seasonal
Pay: $18.50-$21.00 per hour

Benefits:

• On-site parking
• Store discount

Work Location: In perso

• Grape processing: grape and juice reception, destemming, crushing, and pressing
• Fermentation management: inoculations, nutrient additions, sampling, pump-overs, punch-downs, sugar monitoring, and digging out fermenters
• Cellar work: barrel work, racking, product transfers, blending, and additions
• Sanitation: cleaning of tanks, barrels, winery equipment, and general facility upkee