Calcolor Operator 1

E. & J. Gallo Winery • Fresno, CA

25d • $25 - $34 • Onsite

About The Position

Join a collaborative team where your hands-on skills and curiosity drive quality and safety in a fast-paced winemaking environment. As a vital member of the operations crew, you’ll support equipment center activities—operating machines like grape skin and rotary seed extractors, hammer mills, pail fillers, presses and filters, forklifts, aerial lifts, and yard dogs—while helping build hose line-ups, move pumps, take tank gauges, and perform tank washing and general housekeeping. You’ll work closely with shift leads and team members to review schedules and equipment status, complete and communicate work orders in real time, and follow GMP, PPE, and all quality and safety procedures. We’re looking for someone who learns quickly, adapts to new processes, and embraces intrapreneurship and ownership—thinking boldly, taking appropriate risks, learning from mistakes, and holding themselves and others accountable. You’ll maintain attendance and timeliness, accurately follow standard operating procedures, report errors transparently, and support scheduled treatments, material additions, racking, blending, seed drying, and crystal repacking activities. Familiarity with Visual Management Boards and basic electronic or manual recordkeeping is helpful. We value diverse perspectives and welcome applicants of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities. Reasonable accommodations are available for candidates with disabilities throughout the application and employment process. If you take pride in safety, teamwork, and continuous improvement, and enjoy hands-on work that supports quality craftsmanship, we’d love to hear from you—bring your initiative, care, and reliability to a role where every shift matters. Gallo Winery is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

• High school diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 1 year of Production/Operations experience.
• Required to successfully complete the training program for Operator 1 equipment centers within 90 days of employment.
• Required to maintain 3 shift availability (day, swing, and graveyard); required to work overtime when necessary.
• Required to lift and move up to 50 pounds.
• Required to wear a full face respirator, when respiratory hazards exist.
• Skilled in reading, comprehending, interpreting and executing simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.
• 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.

Nice To Haves

• Experience handling multiple projects and meeting deadlines.
• Familiarity with Visual Management Boards and basic electronic or manual recordkeeping is helpful.

Responsibilities

• Support equipment center activities—operating machines like grape skin and rotary seed extractors, hammer mills, pail fillers, presses and filters, forklifts, aerial lifts, and yard dogs
• Build hose line-ups
• Move pumps
• Take tank gauges
• Perform tank washing and general housekeeping
• Work closely with shift leads and team members to review schedules and equipment status
• Complete and communicate work orders in real time
• Follow GMP, PPE, and all quality and safety procedures
• Maintain attendance and timeliness
• Accurately follow standard operating procedures
• Report errors transparently
• Support scheduled treatments, material additions, racking, blending, seed drying, and crystal repacking activities

Benefits

• 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.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: High school or GED