Fork Lift Operator jobs in Petaluma, CA

Help create some of the highest quality Sparkling Wine products in the Napa Valley!

Pay Range: $24/hr - $33/hr

Full Benefits Package (Medical, Dental, Vision, 401k Contributions match)

Permanent, Full Time

Yountville, CA (on-site mode)

One day back in 1968, as Robert Jean de Vogüé at the time President of Moët & Chandon, was attending a distributors’ conference in California, he inadvertently found himself in the wrong room. Members of the Wine Institute of California were gathered there, discussing, and tasting. The wrong room turned out to be the right room. An idea was born: CHANDON would again lead the way as the first champagne house led sparkling outpost in the USA. Today, CHANDON California, as part of LVMH – Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton, pushes the limits of the state of the art to produce sparkling wines that are US market leaders.

Chandon is excited to announce we are looking for a Production Operator! Come join Chandon and the Production team! By performing routine bottling and cleaning procedures, the Production Operator will lead the maintenance of wine quality to ensure the creation of the highest quality products.

You will understand and adhere to all safety procedures. You will lead special projects in our Production department. You will complete work orders for hand labelling, special packaging, and other non-standard packaging for our various Sparkling wine products. You will load dry goods to and from the line effectively and efficiently. You will perform tasks relating to start-ups, changeovers and close downs with direction and under supervision. You will also perform end of day and shift cleaning processes effectively.

You are someone who has experience in winery production. You are a champion of safe production practices and ensure all equipment and procedures are followed without compromise. You are someone who can drive a forklift and either has forklift certification or can become forklift certified. You can understand basic math and measurements while being able to communicate effectively.

We offer competitive wages, incentives and benefits including heavily subsided medical coverage and life insurances for you and your family; a 401k matching program; generous wine allocation and discounts; an employee assistance program, a regular produce box, lifestyle, home internet and phone reimbursements (benefits and perks may vary by contract type).

Education:  High school diploma or GED required.                    

Languages:  English

Professional experience & know how: 

• 3 years’ winery production experience preferred.
• Knowledge of safe production practices, including safety of equipment and ability to follow procedures.
• Ability to drive a forklift and become forklift certified preferred.

Technical & management skills: 

• Ability to understand and perform basic math.
• Ability to understand and perform basic measurements.

Personal & interpersonal skills: 

• Ability tocommunicate effectively both verbally and in writing.

• Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental & Vision)
• 401k
• Paid Time Off
• Ongoing Training & Development with World Class Platforms
• Wellness Resources (Lifestyle reimbursements)
• Wine allocation and discounts
• LVMH exclusive benefits

CHANDON California is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate and welcome diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment.