J Vineyards and Winery Seasonal Winery Worker

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Compensation: $22.25 - $22.25/hour

This position will be based in the location(s) specified in the job posting and requires working on-site with no telecommuting option. You will be expected to live within a commutable distance.

J Vineyards and Winery is hiring for Seasonal Winery Workers to participate in all phases of winemaking processes as well as the care, maintenance, and sanitation of all equipment and facilities. Must adhere to all safety procedures and work instruction procedures to support quality, food safety and GMP standards.

What You Will Do:

• Performs all aspects of cellar work, including but not limited to wine movements such as movements, transfers, and barrel filling; stacking, washing, and maintenance; tank sanitation and preparation, forklift operation; cleaning and maintenance of cellar; purging and gassing of tanks; stirring and topping of wines; clarifying, and blending of juice and wine.
• Operates and maintains cellar and harvest equipment.
• Cleans and sanitizes cellar; including barrel room, crush and bottling equipment.
• Works extended hours as required during harvest season.
• Rotates between the following: bottling, cellar, crush, and barrel room.
• Required to be physically capable of executing all job tasks within the production facilities.
• Maintains satisfactory attendance, to include timeliness.
• Responsible for understanding and complying with applicable quality, environmental and safety regulatory considerations.

What You Will Need:

• Required to be 18 years of age or older.
• Required to lift, roll and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Required to wear a respirator when necessary.
• May be required to work a rotating shift/schedule (e.g., day, swing, graveyard, 5x8, 4x10) as well as weekends and overtime.
• May be required to work up to 12 hours per day and up to 7 days per week as production schedule requires.
• Skilled in reading, comprehending, interpreting and executing simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Skilled in writing simple correspondence.
• Responsible for understanding and complying with applicable quality, environmental and safety regulatory considerations.
• Required to comply with company GMP Policies.
• Skilled in adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing using whole numbers.
• Required to travel and work at assigned job sites and wineries
• Required to travel to company offices, sites, and/or meeting locations for onboarding, training, meetings, and events for development, department needs, and business delivery up to 5% of the time, with or without reasonable accommodation. This may be in addition to travel requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.

Application Window is Expected to Close On: May 31st, 2025

Gallo does not sponsor for employment based visas for this position now or in the future

Requisition ID: 105888 #LI-DNP

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