Submission #1126

E & J Gallo winery is hiring for a Seasonal Field Sugar Tester who gathers and tests grape sugar samples, operates machinery, facilitates inbound trucks at the winery and transports samples to the lab for analysis.

What You Will Do:

• Operates the analyzer and the hydraulic probe grape sampler as well as other testing equipment.
• Performs basic data entry at workstation.
• Facilitates grape deliveries and communicates with truck drivers and growers.
• Travels to grower vineyards to take samples and accurately record sugar values of grapes.
• Examines grapes for breakout of disease and advises management.
• Transports juice samples to the winery lab for analysis.
• Communicates activities to growers in the field.
• Takes grapes samples by hand from delivery trucks.
• Maintains satisfactory attendance, to include timeliness.

What You Will Need:

High School Diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate.
• Required to be 18 years of age.
• Skilled in reading, comprehending, interpreting and executing simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• Skilled in writing routine reports and correspondence.
• Skilled in adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing using whole numbers.
• Required to work any shift and work overtime if necessary.
• Candidates for this position must have a valid driver’s license and a safe driving record. Required to obtain a California driver’s license or appropriate state driver’s license within 30 days of hire.
• Required to travel by automobile to various sites.
• Required to frequently lift and move equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.

Gallo does not sponsor for employment based visas for this position now or in the future