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Form of workThe Duckhorn Portfolio is North America’s premier luxury wine company. We were established in 1976 by Dan and Margaret Duckhorn. Today, our portfolio features some of North America’s most revered wineries, including Decoy, Paraduxx, Goldeneye, Migration, Canvasback, Calera, Kosta Browne, Greenwing and Postmark.
The Bottling Forklift Operator/Cellar Worker is responsible for the safe, sustainable, compliant, and efficient completion of a broad range of bottling and cellar activities assigned by the Cellar Master. This position supports all bottling and cellar functions throughout the year by providing safe and efficient forklift operations in a high traffic and fast-paced production environment. During bottling season responsibilities include shipping/receiving of packaging materials and finished goods, tracking and inventory of all supplies for use on the bottling line. Outside of the bottling season this role will assist with all cellar duties as assigned by the Cellar Master such as wine movements, cellar sanitation, topping, etc. This position requires knowledge of high-quality winemaking methods, and it requires advanced experience in operating the equipment of a modern winery. All employees are expected to conduct themselves with the highest degree of professionalism. We strive to make each position rewarding, challenging and productive.
What we will ask you to do:
- Performs all bottling-related forklift operations such as the shipping/receiving of packaging materials and finished case goods, under the supervision of the Cellar Master.
- Uses different types of forklift attachments including a clamp.
- Organizes and stages packaging materials in advance of bottling.
- Receives case goods for use on the bottling line.
- Verifies all case goods trucks are loaded/unloaded and verify BOL information.
- Operates pallet wrapper and correctly tags/scans each pallet before shipping out.
- Performs cellar work per the instructions of the relevant SOP.
- Cleans and sanitizes tanks, barrels, wine pumps, hoses, fittings, floors, and other winery equipment.
- Gases tank headspace.
- Inspects tank tops and tank fittings/thermostats.
- Understands winery equipment, including different pump types and appropriate usage.
- Demonstrates knowledge of sanitation practices.
- Prepares tanks for various processes.
- Makes wine and juice movements.
- Loads/unloads bulk wine, barrel, grape, and supply trucks.
- Scans, racks, fills, tops, cleans, SO2 gases, sanitizes, and stacks barrels.
- Manages sorting table, shaker table, de-stemmer, must-pump, and sump for red fruit processing.
- Loads and unloads macro bins safely; wash, sanitize and stack empty macro bins.
- Moves juice, wine, and grapes, including digging must from drained tanks.
- Unloads and correctly labels new barrels; prepare new barrels for filling according to appropriate SOP and stack barrels for filling.
What you will need:
- 5 years minimum cellar experience required, including 3 years of forklift experience.
- Positive attitude and ability to work in harmony with others.
- Must be a team player, be open to suggestions and able to collaborate with others.
- Commitment to accuracy and attention to detail.
- Must be flexible with work schedule to allow weekends and evenings as needed during harvest season; occasional evenings outside of harvest.
- Must be able to work in a busy environment that may include heavy equipment and forklift activity, multiple conversations and music.
- Forklift certified or the ability to be forklift, man lift, and CPR certified.
What we will provide:
- Health benefits for you and your family, including medical/dental/vision (with a competitively priced employee contribution to premium), and disability, life, & pet insurance.
- The salary range for this position is $22.00 - $28.00/hour and is what we expect to pay for the role
- Paid time off and 11 paid holidays
- 401k plan where we invest 10% of your wages every year for your retirement at no cost to you, subject to management discretion.
- A diverse team of coworkers that care about each other in a fun, exciting work environment
- A company that promotes from within, provides great training and a generous tuition reimbursement program.
