Kevin Jones
Great Vally Farm Brewery and Winery
Staunton,VA
36
years of professional experience
Results-driven professional with extensive experience in Vineyard Management and all aspects of the Winery Industry. Excellent interpersonal skills combined with patience, determination, and persistence to help troubleshoot issues. Skilled at evaluating options and generating creative solutions. Able to prioritize and operate efficiently as part of a team in wish I can transition into the world of craft distilling.
Work History
Assistant Vineyard Manager, Winemaker, Brewer
9 Years 10 Months- Assisted in daily operations of brewery, winery, and vineyard.
- Participated in full fermentation process of brewing.
- Harvested yeast for brewing applications.
- Transferred finished beer to carbonation tank.
- Operated grape press and destemmer.
- Racked wine from tanks and filtered final wines.
- Bottled finished wine products.
- Maintained vineyard through pruning and canopy management.
- Kegged, canned, and bottled finished products.
- Engaged customers in the tasting room.
Vineyard Manager
6 Months- Managed and execute the day to day operations of the vineyard. I also assist in our bottling process and labeling of our wines.
Vineyard manager and Asst. Winemaker
8 Years 1 Month- Managed and executed all aspects of vineyard operations including: Designed spray schedule, coordination of harvest, and all other canopy management.
- Extensive cellar work including; Racking wine, barrel work, blending, processing fruit, and preparation and clean up of cellar area.
- Managed and executed all parts of the bottling process including: Ordering labels per ABC regulations, coordination with outside venders, and supervised the bottling process.
- General winery management including: Inventory controls, TTB reports, and all supply ordering.
- My time at New Kent Winery has been both challenging and rewarding. I have had to adapt my vineyard management style to the climate in Eastern Virginia. Even thru these challenges I am proud that we won the Governors Cup in 2011 under my management.
Assistant Vineyard Manager/ Assistant Vintner
6 Years 6 Months- Involved in the daily operations of the vineyard including; Pruning, leaf pulling, hedging, spraying of fungicides and herbicides, bush hogging, and harvest.
- Extensive cellar work including; Racking wine, barrel work, blending, processing fruit, and preparation and clean up of cellar area.
- Fiscal responsibilities including working in retail shop and festivals when needed.
- During my time at Rockbridge Vineyards I was an important part of the team to help make some of Virginias most award winning wines.
Vineyard Manager
1 Year 4 Months- I managed all operations of vineyard including; Management of over 10 acres of Vidal Blanc, revised trellis system to VSP, planed and executed a spray program, managed full season from pruning of vines to harvest.
- My time at Dominion Wine Cellars allowed me the opportunity to successfully manage a vineyard.
Crew Leader
9 Years- Assisted in daily vineyard operations while supporting a team of 5 employees through mentoring and training.
- Contributed to vineyard tasks by guiding team members and fostering skill development in daily operations.
Education
General Education
Skills
Assisted in managing trellis systems including VSP
GDC
Smart
Dyson
and Lyre setups.
Operated and maintained equipment such as crushers
destemmers
must pumps
positive displacement pumps
centrifugal pumps
side shift forklifts
electric forklifts
rotating forklifts
and various tractors.
Additional Information
Authorized to work in the US for any employer
Timeline
Assistant Vineyard Manager, Winemaker, Brewer
Great Vally Farm Brewery and Winery
09.2016 - CurrentRead More
Vineyard Manager
Bluestone Vineyard
03.2016 - 09.2016Read More
Vineyard manager and Asst. Winemaker
New Kent Winery
01.2008 - 02.2016Read More
Assistant Vineyard Manager/ Assistant Vintner
Rockbridge Vineyards
06.2001 - 12.2007Read More
Vineyard Manager
Dominion Wine Cellars
01.2000 - 05.2001Read More
Crew Leader
Williamsburg Winery
01.1991 - 01.2000Read More
Denbigh High School
General Education
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