Cellar Technician III

Cellar Technician III

Riboli Family Wines is looking for an experienced Cellar Technician III for our Jada Vineyard and Winery location in Paso Robles. This position is responsible for wine movement to and from various tanks, blending wine types, while ensuring quality standards are followed in all aspects of cellar work. Ideal candidates will have cellar experience and desire to learn and improve cellar skills. Must be flexible to work weekends and on shifts (day, swing) during harvest season.

About Jada:

Jada Vineyard and Winery is in the Willow Creek District of the Paso Robles AVA. We produce small lot, superior quality wines from estate grown grapes with a focus on Rhone and Bordeaux varieties. We combine sustainable and organic farming practices with the use of analytical tools to maximize grape quality in our vineyard and are Certified Organic by CCOF. Our small winemaking team utilizes both modern and traditional techniques to craft wines of finesse and precision. Jada has produced highly regarded wines by virtue of a series of extraordinary winemakers inspired by an extraordinary vineyard. Jada has become a quality leader in the region & even today we remain one of the only all-estate, organically farmed producers on the West-side of Paso Robles with distinct Rhone & Bordeaux programs. https://www.jadavineyard.com/

For the second year in a row, a Jada Cabernet was named to Jeb Dunnuck’s Annual List of Top 100 Wines. No other Paso Bordeaux made this prestigious list in either 2021 or 2022. Jada’s 2018 WCS Syrah named “America’s Greatest Rhone Wines” by Pierre DuMont, Piedmont Press, May 2022

About the Position:

Responsibilities:

• Performs all aspects of cellar work, including but not limited to racking, pumping, clarifying, blending of juice and wine, barrel washing, and barrel stacking.
• High attention to detail in all cellar tasks and can accurately and efficiently follow detailed instructions.
• Operates and maintains cellar and harvest equipment, such as filters, pumps, presses, crushers, and hoses.
• Cleans and sanitizes all cellar and harvest equipment.
• Maintains knowledge of all wine pumps and harvest equipment and how they work.
• Repeatedly climb 40 feet tank stairs/vertical tank ladders, enter tanks through the manhole and perform all functions of the Cellar Technician classification, including proper sanitation techniques.
• Lab work and data entry as required.
• Consistent heavy lifting. Operating a forklift and other winery-related machinery.
• Crew management and leadership as needed, per Winemaking direction.
• Follow and enforce the company’s work and safety rules.
• Maintain excellent attendance, work performance and safety record.
• Work independently with minimal direct supervision.
• Read gauges accurately and calculations associated with Cellar Technician duties.
• May assist Cellar Master’s with training and assigning tasks to less experienced or seasonal cellar workers.
• Demonstrate a positive attitude towards the job, duties assigned, and initiative to continually learn and improve Cellar skills.
• This job description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not prescribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Education & Experience:

• Must be a minimum of 21 years of age at the time of hire.
• High school diploma or GED equivalent required; college degree preferred.
• Must be able to read, write and speak English. Must be able to comprehend and carry out written and verbal orders. Fluent in Spanish a plus.
• Prior cellar experience required.
• Forklift experience required.
• Valid CA Driver License with Clean DMV record.

Physical Demands:

• Physical Strength: Active work; Must be able to lift up to 60 pounds on a regular basis.
• Must have physical ability to move, change and connect pumps and hoses to pipelines.
• Ability to perform tasks requiring bending, stooping, and twisting in a production and outdoors environment.
• Ability to work at heights up to 50 feet.
• Ability to work in confined spaces.

Compensation & Benefits:

• $23.00 - $27.00 Hourly plus potential bonuses.
• Company sponsored insurance including Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Accident, and Critical Illness options.
• 401k Retirement Plan with Matching and Profit-Sharing Components
• Paid Vacation and Sick Time
• Paid Holidays
• Paid Parental Leave (see company policy)
• Educational Financial Assistance (see company policy)
• Employee Discounts!!

At Riboli Family Wines, we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to an environment of mutual respect, diversity, and inclusion. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristic protected by law.

The information provided in this description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by incumbents within this job. It is not designed to be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, qualifications and working conditions required of employees assigned to this job. Management has sole discretion to add or modify duties of the job and to designate other functions as essential at any time. This job description is not an employment agreement or contract.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $23.00 - $27.00 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Profit sharing
• Retirement plan
• Store discount
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• Weekends as needed

Work Location: In person