Distillery Ops Maintenance Tech

Job Req ID:107049

Job Type:Full-time

Work Category:Onsite

Application Close Date: 04/22/2026

Sponsorship:Not Available

Compensation: $25.38- $34.23

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SHIFT - Day shift during off season (Dec - Aug), flexible to work offshift during season (Sept - Nov)

At Gallo's McCall Distillery in Sanger, you'll play a hands-on role in bringing our spirits to life, supporting daily operations that blend craftsmanship, precision, and teamwork. As a Distillery Ops Maintenance Tech 1, you'll work alongside experienced spirits makers and facility leaders to ensure production runs efficiently, safely, and to the highest quality standards.

Your day-to-day work will span both distillery and cellar operations, where you'll assist with distillation and processing of grape wine distillate, aged brandy, beer mash, and whiskey. You'll be actively involved in racking, blending, chilling, filtering, and adding ingredients across a variety of spirits, including brandy, whiskey, gin, tequila, and more. This role also supports broader winery and facility operations, from shipping and receiving to wastewater application, warehousing, and chiller operations.

In addition to spending majority of your time doing production responsibilities, you'll also contribute to maintaining equipment, facilities, and infrastructure. You'll assist with preventive maintenance, general repairs, and troubleshooting to keep operations running smoothly. Accurate documentation and compliance are key, and you'll help maintain records related to maintenance, environmental, safety, and regulatory requirements using systems such as WineManager and SAP.

This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys physical, varied work in an industrial production environment, values safety and quality, and is motivated to gain experience and skills in maintenance and operations.

What You'll Need

• High school diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate.
• Required to move to a 9-hour off shift during the distillation season from September to November.
• Required to lift and move up to 50 pounds.
• Required to work at a height of 60 feet on occasion.
• Experienced in reading and comprehending simple instructions, correspondence, and memos.
• Experienced in writing simple correspondence and procedures.
• Skilled in adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
• 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.

How You'll Stand Out

• High school diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 2 years of experience in a winery environment and with Alambic Pot Distillation to include 1 year of experience performing maintenance work in an industrial environment

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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.

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• The Company does not sponsor for employment-based visas for this position now or in the future.
• Actual compensation paid within the range will be determined by factors such as the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data.In addition to the salary, this position may be eligible for bonuses, incentive plans, or participate in tasting room tip pools, as applicable.
• This position will be based in the location(s) specified in the job posting and requires working on-site with no telecommuting option. You will be expected to live within a commutable distance.
• It is the Company's policy for job postings to be open to internal candidates for a minimum of 5 days and to external candidates, if applicable, for a minimum of 3 days.

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