Packaging Technician

GALLO; Town of Canandaigua (NY); On-site; USD 25,000 - 33,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

401k plans

Profit sharing

Pet insurance

Company holidays

Employee wine shop access

Job summary

GALLO is hiring a Packaging Technician to support bottling line operations by loading materials, inspecting labels, operating equipment, and performing quality checks. You will maintain a clean, organized work area aligned with Food Safety standards.

The role emphasizes safety, teamwork, and a strong sense of urgency, with opportunities to contribute to continuous improvement on the production floor and gain valuable beverage-production experience.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalency certificate; or 1 year beverage production/operations experience.
• Able to lift up to 50 lbs regularly and move glass cases onto a conveyer belt up to 50 lbs.
• Work shifts as assigned (day, swing, graveyard, 5x8, 4x10) including weekends/overtime.
• Basic data entry into production/quality systems; follow GMP policies.
• Travel up to 5% for onboarding/trainings as needed.

Responsibilities

• Load packaging materials and inspect labels on bottling lines.
• Operate packaging equipment and perform quality checks.
• Maintain clean, organized, and Food Safety compliant work area.
• Collaborate with team members and other departments to meet production goals.
• Contribute to safety, quality, productivity, and continuous improvement on the floor.

Skills

Reading & interpreting instructions

Data entry into systems

Teamwork

Attention to detail

Physical stamina

Forklift experience

Education

High school diploma or equivalency

1 year beverage production experience

Tools

Warehouse Management Systems

Computer literacy

Job description

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We’re a family-owned company with a 90+ year legacy, that’s consistently recognized as a Glassdoor “Best Places to Work.” We have 130+ 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.

Schedule: Monday - Thursday (4:45am - 3:15pm)

A Taste of What You'll Do

Join GALLO as a Packaging Technician and be part of a production team that helps keep our packaging operations moving safely, efficiently, and with quality at the center of every shift. In this hands-on role, you will support bottling line operations by loading packaging materials, inspecting labels, operating equipment, performing quality checks, and helping maintain a clean, organized, and Food Safety compliant work area.

You will work closely with team members, leadership, and other departments to meet production goals while following safety, GMP, environmental, and quality standards. This role is ideal for someone who enjoys active work, takes pride in doing things the right way, and is ready to contribute to continuous improvement on the production floor.

Success in this position means bringing reliability, attention to detail, and a strong sense of urgency to each task. You will help support a workplace focused on safety, quality, productivity, sustainability, and teamwork while building valuable experience in beverage production and packaging operations.

What You'll Need

• High school diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate; OR, one (1) year of experience in beverage production, manufacturing or operations.
• Must be able to regularly lift, carry, or move up to 50 lbs.
• Must be able to repetitively lift and uncase glass cases onto a conveyer belt, up to 50 lbs.
• Required to work any assigned shift (day, swing, graveyard, 5x8, 4x10); required to work weekends and overtime when necessary.
• Skilled in reading, comprehending, interpreting and executing simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Basic knowledge of data entry into production/quality systems.
• Required to comply with company GMP policies.
• Skilled in writing simple correspondence.
• Skilled in adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing using whole numbers.
• 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.
• 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

• High School Diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus more than 1 year beverage production or manufacturing experience.
• Experience operating a forklift, using Warehouse Management Systems, and using a computer.
• Experience with Warehouse Management Systems.

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.