Seasonal Cellar Technician

Corto Olive Co.; Stockton, Northern (CA, KY); Hybrid; USD 25,000 - 39,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Social Wellness – Work Experience, H"e

Emotional Wellness – People Operations

Financial Wellness – Bi-Weekly Pay

Nutrition Wellness – Access to olive-o

Job summary

Corto Olive Co. is seeking a Seasonal Cellar Technician to support safe handling, storage, movement, and quality maintenance of Extra Virgin Olive Oil at our Stockton facility. You will perform oil transfers, blending, filtration, and inventory records, with shifts up to 12 hours during peak harvest.

This on-site role requires adherence to safety and quality standards. Must be able to work at least six days per week and through December for post-harvest activities.

Qualifications

• Excellent communicator amongst peers and with direct management.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to operate a forklift and successfully pass both a written and driving test.
• Basic math and grammar skills.

Responsibilities

• Execute tasks per work instructions while ensuring compliance with safety and quality standards.
• Perform cellar operations including CIP, bulk/internal oil transfers, oil blending, sediment disposal, oxygen purging and related production activities.
• Safely operate forklifts to support cellar operations, including tote movements and material handling.
• Verify that cellar equipment is clean, properly configured and ready for use prior to oil processing.
• Identify operational challenges, troubleshoot issues, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with Quality Control, Maintenance and Technical Services to achieve objectives and meet timelines.
• Monitor and maintain acceptable oxygen levels in oil casks using purging/sparging techniques.
• Maintain accurate, complete documentation of oil inventory and daily cellar operations.
• Ensure sanitation and organization of cellar areas and related workspaces per food safety standards.
• Coordinate loading/unloading of bulk oil shipments with traceability and inventory accuracy.
• Comply with safety policies and participate in safety training; report hazards promptly.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Communication

Organization

Forklift operation

Math & grammar

Tools

Forklift operation

Job description

Reports to: Supervisor

Department: Operations

Classification: Seasonal, Hourly (Non-Exempt)

To attract quality-oriented restaurateurs with consistently superior olive oil, keep them through legendary service, and invest in talented people who share our dedication to customer success.

The Company

Corto Olive is a nationally recognized, family-owned company known for producing and delivering the freshest, highest quality Olive Oil products to chefs and home chefs.

If you take pride in the quality of your work and prefer working on a team of talented individuals who share your passion for excellence, this is a seasonal position located on-site at our Stockton Facility.

The Seasonal Cellar Technician supports the safe handling, storage, movement, and quality maintenance of Extra Virgin Olive Oil throughout production. Responsibilities include oil transfers, blend preparation, filtration, racking, cask consolidation, deliveries, and maintaining accurate inventory and traceability records. This role requires adherence to safety and quality standards.

Corto Harvest is a 24/7 operation from mid-October – early December so the ability to work any shift, at least 6 days per week, is required and a willingness to work up to 12 hours if needed. The Cellar Technician position must have the ability to work through December to complete post-harvest activities.

This position will be primarily responsible for:

• Executing assigned tasks in accordance with established work instructions, checklists, reaction plans, and operational procedures while ensuring compliance with company standards.
• Performing all cellar operations in collaboration with the Cellar Team, including but not limited to clean-in-place (CIP) processes, bulk and internal oil transfers, oil blending, sediment disposal, oxygen purging, and related production activities.
• Safely operating forklifts to support cellar operations, including tote movements, filtration activities, and material handling requirements.
• Verifying that all cellar equipment, including valves, hoses, pumps, and flowmeters, is clean, properly configured, and suitable for use prior to oil processing activities.
• Identifying operational challenges, troubleshooting issues, and supporting continuous improvement initiatives to enhance efficiency, quality, and overall process effectiveness.
• Collaborating with Quality Control, Maintenance, and Technical Services teams to achieve operational objectives and complete assigned tasks within established timelines.
• Monitoring and maintaining acceptable oxygen levels in oil casks through the proper use of purging and sparging techniques to protect product quality.
• Maintaining accurate, complete, and up-to-date documentation of oil inventory, production activities, and daily cellar operations.
• Ensuring the cleanliness, organization, and sanitation of cellar areas and related workspaces in accordance with food safety and quality standards.
• Coordinating and performing the loading and unloading of bulk oil shipments and deliveries while maintaining product traceability and inventory accuracy.
• Complying with all company safety policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements; participating in safety training and promptly reporting unsafe conditions, hazards, or work practices.
• Performing other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

• Excellent communicator amongst peers and with direct management.
• Strong organizational skills.
• Ability to operate a forklift and successfully pass both a written and driving test.
• Basic math and grammar skills.

Physical Requirements

Frequent lifting, carrying, pushing, and/or pulling; frequent stooping, kneeling, crouching, and/or crawling; and moderate fine finger dexterity. Generally, the job requires the following percentages of time committed to physical activity: 25% or more sitting, 50% or more walking, and 50% or more standing. The job is performed under moderate temperature variations and in a manufacturing environment. Unrestricted visual and audio abilities are required for the safety of all employees. The ability to lift up to 45 lbs. is required.

In addition to our solid track record as a stable, growing employer, we offer a variety of different benefits:

• Social Wellness – Work Experience, Company Holidays, California Sick Time, and Federal and State Leave of Absences.
• Emotional Wellness – Dedicated People Operations Department - our Leaders have an Open Door Policy.
• Financial Wellness – Bi-Weekly Pay and Bonus Program for strong performance.
• Nutrition Wellness – Access to best-in-class tomato sauce and olive oil products.

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