Delicato Family Vineyards has an exciting immediate career opportunity for a Federal Compliance Specialist in our Manteca, CA office.
Delicato Family Vineyards is a family-owned California winery founded in 1924. Three generations of the Indelicato family have guided grapes from vineyard to bottle and into homes and dining establishments around the world. Delicato Family Vineyards is steadfastly committed to crafting and representing wines of the highest quality produced in accordance with sustainable winegrowing practices. Among the leading and fastest growing wine companies in America, the Delicato Family Vineyards’ portfolio includes Gnarly Head, Black Stallion Estate Winery, Noble Vines, Belle Ambiance, Juxtapoz, HandCraft Artisan Collection, La Merika, Brazin, Bota Box, Massimo, Irony, Domino, Sequin and Twisted.
Under minimal supervision, position provides the analytical and technical analysis during the auditing function of labels and the case goods records which support the Federal Bonded Winery Operations Report for all bonded premises. Work is generally of a critical nature, requiring development of a broad working knowledge of federal compliance requirements.
Essential Duties:
Submits all new labels as required for TTB Federal Label Approval and ensures all final proofs submitted by Supply Chain adhere to existing approved COLA applications or International regulations
Administers integrity of COLA Document Library for all bonded premises, including exports and offsite production locations
Analyzes and maintains mandatory regulatory Batch Classification and Case Label data in SAP in support of daily bottling production
Secures all DBA additions/deletions and Fictitious Business Name additions for all bonded premises by:
Coordinating receipt of authorization letters with external customers as needed
Submitting FBNS applications with appropriate county authorities
Submitting DBA application amendments with TTB
Publishing FBNS with appropriate newspaper agencies
Submitting Proof of Publication with appropriate county authorities
Administers integrity of the UPC/SCC Matrix
Ensures integrity of Batch Classifications by auditing all MTO production orders
Ensures integrity of case goods inventory removals by auditing daily warehouse pick lists and BOL’s. Confirms accurate removal status, tax class, quantities, pricing, and other regulatory information
Compiles daily bottling blend percent’s to support the pre-bottling analysis
Maintains the following documents which support the Monthly Federal Bonded Winery Operations Report and Excise Wine Taxes:
Daily Invoice Register Removal Summary Report
Federal Daily Removal Worksheet (DRW)
Daily Inventory regulatory posting
Practices and encourages open communication and problem solving skills which cultivate a high level of team interaction
Non-Essential Duties:
Maintains Federal source documents by attaching invoices to appropriate back-up, scanning all documents, uploading them to SAP, and filing them
Maintains Federal end of month source documents - cased
Administers Case goods Record Retention
Assists with special projects as needed
Minimum Requirements:
Education and Experience:
2 years college, or 4 to 5 years’ experience in Compliance, or process auditing, preferably within the wine industry
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
Strong computer skills (Excel, Word). Proficient in desktop applications (MS preferred)
Strong analytical skills. Works effectively with numbers, spreadsheets and details
Strong communication skills, verbal, written, and presentation
Thrives well under pressure and in a fast-paced, changing environment
Strong organizational skills. Able to prioritize and quickly assess what needs to be done. Effective multitasker
Strong customer service orientation. Highly professional and pleasant disposition. Strong listener
Effective team player. Maintains a motivating and positive attitude
Creative, energetic and self-starter
Work Standards:
Acts in a manner reflective of the Company culture of High Moral Standards, Innovation and Continuous Evolution, Trust in Team, Continuous Improvement, and Sustainable Relationships
Communicates, interacts, and works effectively with others; receptive to feedback and coaching; voices concerns in a constructive manner
Demonstrates commitment to safety first; communicates safety concerns; promotes a safe work environment based on established safety standards and training
Follows all Company policies and procedures
Delicato offers its employees a generous and comprehensive benefits package. The core health insurance components include medical, dental and vision, where Delicato covers nearly the entire cost for employees and a large percentage for dependents. Additional health benefits include life, disability and flexible spending accounts. Other benefits include 401(k) with generous company match, discretionary profit sharing, paid time off (PTO), paid holidays, wine & merchandise discounts, tuition reimbursement, gym discounts & many more.
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