B.C wine industry desperate for workers

Does working at a winery sound like a dream job?

B.C. winemakers say they are desperate for you to make that dream a reality.

Val Tait, General Manager and Winemaker at Bench 17-75 in Naramata, says a lack of employees is the biggest challenge facing the B.C. wine industry.

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“We don’t have enough people to work in the vineyards, we don’t have enough people for the cellars, we don’t have enough people for restaurants and front-of-house. If people want to work in this industry, there’s a lot of jobs.”

LISTEN:  The full interview with Val Tait.

She says the industry is growing faster than they can hire employees.