Bottling Forklift Driver

Job Type
Full-time
Description
Fior di Sole is a family-owned and operated wine company located in the heart of Napa Valley, producing exceptional quality wines from Napa and throughout California for over 24 years. We are the 10th largest winery in California. Our portfolio of brands spans more than 3.5 million cases, 8 million gallons, and more than a hundred retailer-exclusive and client wine brands across all price tiers, from popular to super-premium. Our wines can be found in leading retailers internationally and throughout the US, including Total Wine, HEB, Whole Foods, Costco, Kroger, Spec's, BevMo! and Trader Joe's.
Summary:
The primary responsibilities of the forklift operator are to move pallets of finished goods, glass, and/or dried goods from one location to another within the bottling line. All forklift operators are asked to operate the forklift with the utmost care to ensure efficiency and safety.
Reports to: Bottling Supervisor and Bottling Manager
Classification: Full-Time, Non-Exempt
Shift: Tuesday-Friday, 3:00PM - 1:30AM
Requirements
You Will:

• Specific job responsibilities include, but are not limited to the following.
• Unload, move, and consolidate applicable inventories to ensure space is orderly and functional to the operations.
• Identify damages and report shortage or quality deficiencies.
• Perform pre-operational forklift safety inspections and report any issues to supervisor
• Keep updated records of pallet logs.
• Keeps accurate counts of finished good product.
• Verifies correct log, type of pallet, pallet and tag is being used by comparing against the MRM.
• Verifies correct dry goods are staged before bringing to the line.
• Verifies the settings on the stretch wrapper are correct.
• Verifies correct placement of pallet tag on the finished product.
• Clearly marks the front of all finished product lanes.
• Comply with company policies and legal and safety guidelines.
• Help maintain a safe and orderly environment of the facilities.
• Comply with GMP's and PPE requirements.
• Restacking and wrapping any pallets as needed.
• Takes out garbage and recycling to the dumpsters.
• Change Propane tanks and store empty's in the cage.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

You Have:

• Excellent communication and social skills required.
• Experience as forklift operator (Wine Industry preferred)
• 2-3 years' experience in winery production is preferred
• Position will require occasional shift flexibility and extended hours availability.
• Effective time management, organization and multi-tasking skills.
• Ability to life or carry up to 50 pounds.

Our Benefits:

• We offer full suite of Medical, Dental, Vision, Life AD&D and LTD Insurance
• PTO, Sick and Paid Family Medical Leave
• 401k Profit Sharing Plan with Company Match
• Winery Discounts
• Holiday Pay
• Volunteer PTO
• Volunteer Supplemental Programs

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace