Level 2 Racker & Blender, Cellar (Swing or Grave)

E. & J. Gallo Winery; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 62,000; Full time

Job summary

E. & J. Gallo Winery is seeking a Level 2 Racker & Blender in the cellar (swing or grave).

This hands-on role supports production schedules, performs treatments and material additions, and ensures quality and safety across batches. You will collaborate with operators and leads to manage work orders and maintain compliance in a fast-paced environment. The position offers growth opportunities within the Cellar organization, with potential progression to advanced processing roles as you gain

Qualifications

• High School diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate.
• Required to successfully complete assessment.
• Required to lift and move up to 50 pounds with torso rotation and neck movement.

Responsibilities

• Execute daily production schedules in the cellar.
• Perform treatments and material additions to batches.
• Navigate production systems and ensure quality and safety standards.

Skills

High School Diploma

Forklift Certification

Physical Stamina

Outdoor Work

Ability to Lift 50 lbs

Safety Compliance

Education

State-issued equivalency certificate

Tools

Forklift Certification

Job description

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Level 2 Racker & Blender, Cellar (Swing or Grave)

We're a family-owned company with a 90+ year legacy, that's consistently recognized as a Glassdoor “Best Places to Work.” We have130+ brands in our total alcohol beverage portfolio including wine, malt, spirits, and ready-to-drink beverages. We're home to the #1 wine and spirits brands in the U.S. - Barefoot Wine & High Noon and are the official sponsors of the NFL, NHL, UFC, and PGA of America.

View our Corporate Values and Mission Statement here.

SHIFT: THIS POSITION IS LIKELY TO BE DESIGNATED TO OUR SWING OR GRAVE SHIFT (with the requirement to be open to working any & all days/shifts)A Taste of What You'll Do

Join GALLO as a Level 2 Racker & Blender and play an important role in producing high-quality products while supporting a culture built on safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement. In this hands-on cellar operations role, you'll execute daily production schedules, perform treatments and material additions, navigate production systems, and help ensure the quality and integrity of every batch.

You’ll work closely with technical operators, team leaders, and peers to complete work orders, communicate production status, and maintain compliance with quality and safety standards. Every day brings variety as you manage multiple priorities, support production activities, and contribute to an environment where operational excellence matters.

This position offers a unique opportunity to build your skills across multiple equipment centers while working in a collaborative, fast-paced production environment. Team members who demonstrate proficiency and successfully learn required equipment centers can progress into advanced processing roles, creating a clear pathway for growth and development within the Cellar organization!

What You’ll Need

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• High School diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate.
• Required to successfully complete assessment.
• Required to climb stairs on an occasional basis.
• Required to work in outdoor ambient conditions.
• Required to work overtime as business needs require.
• Required to lift and move up to 50 pounds with torso rotation and neck movement.
• Required to stand-up lifting 50 pounds
• Required to occasionally lift and carry up to 55 pounds.
• Required to be 21 years of age or older.
• Use of respirator with proper fit as outlined by OSHA requirements.
• Required to learn, qualify for, and obtain a forklift certification.
• Required to be 18 years or older. This may be in addition to other age requirements, if applicable, as listed in this job description.

How You’ll Stand Out

• Satisfactory completion of the current year harvest/seasonal experience.
• Experience with human machine interface (HMI).
• Basic computer aptitude.
• Work experience which required physical labor.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to maneuver pumps and other cellar equipment over hoses and carry 2-inch and 3-inch by 25-foot hoses for distances up to several hundred feet. The role requires grip strength, frequent turning and twisting of the hand, wrist, and forearm, and regular fine finger dexterity. The employee must occasionally lift 10 to 25 pounds, including small clips, valves, hand tools, ingredient bags, and smaller hoses; frequently lift up to 50 pounds, including hoses 10 to 25 feet long and three to four inches in diameter, chemical containers, and approximately 50 pounds or more of torque pressure when lifting the back handle of a portable pump to push it over a hose; and occasionally lift 51 to 75 pounds, including ingredient containers or when maneuvering a portable transfer pump that requires pushing, pulling, or lifting.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing this job, the employee is frequently exposed to dust, fumes, smoke, gases, solvents, chemicals, and other irritating substances. Work is performed primarily outdoors, approximately 75 to 95 percent of the time, on concrete and asphalt surfaces. Outdoor temperatures may range from 30 to 110 degrees. The employee may walk on wet, slippery, icy, or uneven surfaces and over obstacles; climb inside tanks through small openings multiple times per day; and use stairways, catwalks, ramps, and portable or stationary ladders. Most equipment used operates at 480 volts.To view a full job description, please click here .

We are committed to providing competitive compensation, perks, and a culture that supports your well-being. Benefits depend on your work category and may include medical and dental coverage, 401k plans, profit sharing, pet insurance, company holidays, access to an employee wine shop, and more! Additional information will be provided before your first interview.

The Fine Print

• The Company does not sponsor for employment-based visas for this position now or in the future.
• We offer a broad salary range to allow for long-term growth. Actual compensation paid within the range will be determined by multiple factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed between the entry point and middle of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors. In addition to the salary, this position may be eligible for bonuses, incentive plans, or participate in tasting room tip pools, as applicable.
• 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.
• It is the Company's policy for job postings to be open to internal candidates for a minimum of 5 days and to external candidates, if applicable, for a minimum of 3 days.

Gallo's policy is to afford equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and not to discriminate on the basis of race, traits associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles (such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law (including cancer and predisposing genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, familial status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation (actual or perceived), transgender status, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, reproductive health decision making, age, military or veteran status, domestic violence or sexual assault victim status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Nor will Gallo discriminate based on a perception that an individual has any of the foregoing characteristics or is associated with a person who has, or is perceived to have, any of those characteristics.

Gallo will comply with state and local laws prohibiting discrimination for lawful out-of-work behavior, such as off-duty use of cannabis away from the workplace (subject to federal and state law exceptions), the existence of non-psychoactive cannabis metabolites in hair, blood, urine, or other bodily fluids as determined by a drug screening test (subject to federal and state law exceptions).

We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gallo is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please let us know at 209.341.7000.

Gallo is enrolled in the Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program and will use the program to verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees as required.