Cellar Crew 1 Racker and Blender - Woodbridge

Essential Functions

• Blending wine types together in tanks
• Hook up lines and transfer product
• Gauge levels
• Wash tanks and lines
• Use transfer pumps
• Rack wine tanks to separate fluid and lees in tanks
• Set up lines for the chiller
• Comprehend and carry out written and verbal work orders and instructions
• Work independently with minimal supervision
• Interact and communicate effectively with other co-workers and management
• Perform wine additions to tanks

Other Functions

• Move, change, and connect pumps and hoses to pipelines
• Operate forklift to complete various functions at winery
• Comply with all general work safety rules
• Understand and follow operation SOP’s
• Perform proper sanitation techniques
• Learn and understand the use of all cellar chemicals and appropriate PPE required for each
• Read gauges, tapes, and meters accurately
• Use basic math skills to accurately check and report volumes
• Work effectively at heights of 40’ and higher
• Enter and work in confined spaces

Qualifications

• Must be 21 years or older at time of hire
• Prior relevant Cellar expérience preferred
• Forklift experience is a plus
• Must be able to read, write and speak English, and complete all required paperwork correctly
• Must have ability to learn and understand all the corporate and department Safety Programs
• Must be able to pass all applicable testing
• Must pass and maintain valid forklift certification
• Must embrace and demonstrate The Wine Group Core Values of Long-Term Sustainable Value Creation, while being Relentlessly Entrepreneurial, with Empowered People who are Responsible and Trustworthy and keep them in mind when making all decisions

Physical Demands

• Must be able to lift and carry weights of up to 55lbs at varying frequency and duration
• Must be able to repeatedly climb stairs/vertical tank ladders at heights of 40’ and higher
• Work at various heights and awkward positions
• Work in loud areas with hearing protection
• Work with hazardous chemicals and wear a face mask and appropriate PPE
• Requires bending, lifting, climbing, pulling, and pushing
• Requires working in various weather conditions, i.e. rain and heat

Compensation

Hourly Pay Rate: $17.21/hr - $25.76/hr.

Actual compensation will be based on factors such as experience; skills, knowledge, and abilities; education; and other position-related factors.