Job Summary:

Capable of performing most team activities with minimal supervision. Regularly supervises others on assigned projects.

Duties/Responsibilities:

•  Drive a forklift to transport 2 barrel & 4 barrel racks
•  Follows all employee safety rules
•  Maintain an excellent attendance and safety record
•  Reads and & understands work orders, fills them in neatly, legibly & thoroughly
•  Ensures that all equipment is operating in a safe manner
•  Properly clean and sanitize pumps, hoses, tanks and cellar fittings before and after use
•  Performs routine barrel maintenance
•  Operates all types of pumps including centrifugal, positive displacement, air pumps and bull dog pumps
•  Racks and fills barrels. Racks, transfers to and from tanks and to and from barrels
•  Tops and stirs barrels; add SO2 gas & liquid to barrels
•  Makes wine additions to tanks and barrels
•  Set up and ensure that bulk wine tankers are ready to load and unload in a timely manner
•  Loads and unloads barrel trucks, bulk wine trucks
•  Conducts pump overs, rack & return procedures, and all other harvest duties
•  Operates forklift safely and is forklift certified
•  Works on bottling line dumping glass, packing or palletizing as needed (when necessary)
•  Assists in the blending of tanks for final blend compositions
•  Sanitizes, rinses and loads depth filters
•  Sets up wine lines, pumps and fittings for wine transfers
•  Cleans bins, floors and other equipment using pressure washer
•  Work in the bottling line when cellar work is slow
•  Performs all other duties as assigned

Required Skills/Abilities:

•  Commitment to excellence and high standards
•  Versatility, flexibility and willingness to work in changing environment
•  Ability to understand and follow written and verbal instructions
•  Strong organizational and problem solving skills; sets priorities
•  Excellent communication skills in English (Both verbal & written)
•  Display strong leadership skills
•  Following written and verbal Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs)
•  Review daily production schedule and assist in prioritizing the daily work schedule to meet business and winemaking requirements
•  Innovative, positive team player
•  Be able to work overtime, weekends, and any shift during Harvest
•  Operate Cellar processing equipment such as Velo Filters, Lees Filters, Cross Flow Filters
•  Set up filtrations and check integrity of the wine being filtered
•  Amend additions and adjustments to juice and wine (double checking)
•  Ability to work in small confined spaces and high places
•  Ability to read, write and perform simple arithmetic
•  Ability to work extended shifts; including night shifts during harvest

Education and Experience:

Minimum of 2 years’ winery experience, (3 plus years preferred)
Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred


Physical Requirements:

Standing – Frequently
Walking even and uneven surfaces – Frequently
Bending – Frequently
Squatting/Crouching – Frequently
Balancing – Frequently
Climbing – Frequently
Lifting, Carrying, Pushing, Pulling up to 50 lbs - Occasionally
Sitting, kneeling, reaching - Occasionally

Work Environment:

•  This position operates in an outdoor/indoor environment. May be required to work outdoors in all weather conditions including seasonally hot or cold temperatures, in bright sun, and in rain
•  Work in busy environment that may include heavy equipment and forklift activity, multiple conversations, and music

Status: Hourly, Non-Exempt
Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 hours/day