Quality Control Technician II
(Wine Jobs:
Vineyards & Cellars )
Full Time
Manteca,
California
Delicato Family Vineyards has an immediate career opportunity for a Quality Control Technician II in our Manteca location.
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”.
Position Summary: Under minimal supervision and acting on own initiative, this position is responsible for working closely with the Quality Control Manager and other Quality Control staff to ensure all standard operating procedures are performed; exercising independent judgment and self-reliance. The emphasis for this position is on incoming bottling material, verification of processes and equipment and maintaining appropriate documentation of QC activities for internal and external customers.
Duties/Essential Functions:
- Accountable for incoming material testing program including sampling materials, cork extraction forces, and sensory analysis; interprets results and reports findings.
- Oversees the QC Hold program and ensures product disposition and rework is completed promptly.
- Creates and maintains Production Materials Specification sheets.
- Prepares reports for external and internal customers, including fill test and analytical results for compliance and micro results for external customers.
- Acts as an information resource for QC Techs and Bottling employees in QC Managers absence.
- Performs all duties of QC Technician I when production demands dictate need.
- Clearly communicates QC program to trainees to facilitate learning.
- Assists other departments with tasks; setting up cork sensory trials, reporting bottling, analytical and micro results to internal and external customers and performing new material trials.
- Monitors inventory and orders lab supplies when needed.
- Maintains winemaking bottle age program.
- Verifies and performs daily data entry.
Position Requirements:
Education: High School Diploma, some college
Experience: 4+ years experience in positions requiring excellent interpersonal, oral and written communication skills, and strong organizational skills. Proven ability to exhibit a professional demeanor, especially in stressful situations. Proven ability to make independent decisions; communicate and defend them if necessary. Ability to work independently in a fast paced environment with accuracy. Willing to work overtime and any shift if necessary.
Knowledge: Able to gather facts and use basic analysis techniques to determine if product specifications are being met. Strong problem solving skills. This position may require a small amount of travel. A valid California Driver License and proof of insurability are required. General understanding of basic composition, bottling practices, and storage conditions of wine.
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.
EOE
How To Apply
Please apply online at:
http://ch.tbe.taleo.net/CH10/ats/careers/requisition.jsp?org=DELICATO&cws=1&rid=437
Or at: www.delicato.com