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Two Jobs Currently Available: Cider Apprentice, Farmers' Market and Event Sales
Please apply by email to martha@woodfolkcider.com
Cidery Apprentice
Do you love cider? We are a small orchard based cidery looking to hire an apprentice. A great opportunity to learn about craft beverages, orcharding, and making cider.
This job will be a little bit of everything, as we are a small team. Lots of retail sales and service, think tasting flights and chatting to folks about cider. You’ll also get to learn about cider production and help us with bottling, cleaning tanks and other production tasks. Some days you’ll be working in the orchard, in the fall you’ll help pressing apples.
Our orchard is not certified organic, but we use only organic sprays and regenerative practices. We grow over 56 varieties of apples and pears and make dry, complex ciders.
If you’re interested, please send a cover letter. Let us know why you’d like to work here. A good attitude and willingness to learn is number one. Experience is a bonus but not required.
Job involves:
Retail sales and service
Production jobs like bottling, labeling and general cidery tasks
Cleaning production area
Tasting and analysis of products
Assist with events and farmers’ markets
Ability to work outdoors
Orchard work such as mowing and pruning
Must be physically capable to lift 40-50lbs
Ladder work
Pruning, picking apples
Pressing fruit
Ideal candidate may have:
Experience in hospitality
Experience in beverage production (beer, cider, wine or spirits)
Comfortable working both independently and on a team
Effective interpersonal and electronic communication skills
Horticultural and/or farming knowledge
Curious about cider styles, flavours and apples
Must have:
Smart Serve
Driver’s License
Be 19+ years old
Benefits:
Discounted products
Job Type:
Contract, April -Oct (flexible start date)
Salary:
Wage based on experience
$20/hr (plus tips and commission)
35-40h per week
Must be available weekends
Farmers’ Market and Events Sales Representative
Full time role representing our ciders at the Farmers’ Markets and Events throughout Ontario. Most market locations are Parry Sound, Toronto and Gravenhurst.
Woodfolk Cider is an orchard based cidery in Oro Medonte. We make ciders from our own fruit and other farms’. We have over 56 varieties of apples and make complex, dry ciders. Everything from tannic and rich ciders, to bright and fruity.
Preference for a candidate based in Orillia or surrounding area.
If you’re interested, please send a cover letter and resume. Let us know why you’d like to work with us. A good attitude and willingness to learn is number one. Experience is a bonus but not required.
Job Involves:
Tasting and selling ciders
Operating Point of Sale system
Set up an attractive table
Lifting cases of cider (~6kg)
Knowledge or excitement about cider
Independent worker
Ideal candidate may have:
Experience in retail sales
Experience working at farmers’ markets
Experience at events or serving
Passion for local food and drink
Must Have:
Driver’s License
Own Transportation
Smart Serve
19+
Benefits:
Discounted products
Job Type:
Contract, full-time
May-Dec
Or adjusted contract length for summer students (Can only work during the summer? Please still apply)
Compensation:
$20/hr plus commission
Possibility of extension