Golden State Cider - Warehouse Tech I

Warehouse Technician I

Location: Healdsburg, CA
Department: Production - Warehouse
Reports to: Warehouse Coordinator

Join our Operations team as a Warehouse Technician I! In this hands-on role, you'll help keep our warehouse running smoothly by receiving shipments, preparing customer and wholesale orders, operating forklifts, maintaining inventory, and transporting products between our facilities. If you enjoy staying active, working in a fast-paced environment, and being part of a collaborative team that takes pride in delivering high-quality products, we'd love to hear from you.

Job Summary

The Warehouse Technician I is responsible for supporting warehouse operations by receiving, storing, preparing, and shipping materials and finished goods while maintaining accurate inventory records and a safe, organized work environment. This role ensures timely fulfillment of customer, employee, and wholesale orders, performs quality checks, operates material handling equipment, and transports products between company locations. The Warehouse Technician I also partners closely with the Packaging team to provide operational support and maintain efficient production workflows.

Job Responsibilities

• Complete site-specific training and certification, operates forklifts, and pallet jack to handle materials throughout the production facility


• Follows pick lists to prepare, move, and stage pallets of finished goods and dry goods


• Receives deliveries of packaging materials and cidery consumables and stores them in designated staging areas


• Organizes and attends to details pertaining to all shipping/receiving documents and inventories and processes necessary paperwork


• Maintains a clean and orderly production facility and performs final finished goods quality checks prior to shipment out of the facility


• Prepares and packages marketing materials to be shipped with wholesale orders


• Prepares, packages, and ships retail or employee orders


• Prepares and delivers materials, finished goods, and customer orders via company vehicles, to offsite locations. This includes the Sebastopol taproom, San Francisco taproom, Santa Rosa warehouse, and regional customers


• Crosstrain with the packaging team to ensure that there is adequate coverage during busy periods or in the event of absences, further facilitating cohesion between the two departments

Skills & Qualifications: 

• Minimum 1 years of experience in a manufacturing or warehouse environment


• High School Diploma, GED, or two years of work-related experience. Higher Education preferred


• Competent with the basics of electronic systems of communication: email, chat, and basic data entry


• Forklift Certification and proven ability to safely operate a forklift, scissor lift, and pallet jack


• CA Driver’s License with clean driving record. Experience driving fleet vehicles, including cargo vans and box trucks preferred.


• Ability to work flexible shifts, including extended hours and overtime as needed


• Proficient levels in reading, writing, and mathematical skills


• Demonstrated ability to understand and follow directions, as well as listen and communicate with co-workers


• Strong and proven work ethic, and ability to multi-task workload

Work Environment:

• This position is based in Healdsburg, CA. Expected in-offices days are Monday through Friday


• This role is classified as non-exempt under California wage and hour laws. This position is eligible for overtime pay in accordance with applicable state and federal law for hours worked beyond standard work hours, as approved by management.

• The work environment is usually that of a cidery.


• The employee regularly works with hazardous materials.


• The employee works on wet floors and with wet equipment.


• The employee regularly works around alcohol, high voltage electricity, hot water, and steam.


• The employee must work to further the sanitary environment.


• This position may require work in warehouse and production environments where temperatures fluctuate. This role requires the ability to work safely and effectively in both cold and warm conditions, with reasonable accommodation provided as required by law.

Physical/Mental Requirements

• Ability to frequently sit, stand, walk, stoop, kneel, crouch, crawl and climb.


• Ability to frequently talk, hear, feel, taste, and smell.


• Ability to frequently lift and/or move up to 25-50 pounds.


• Ability to work on a platform ladder at heights up to 20 feet.


• Vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.


• Must be able to participate in critical assessment of ciders.

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move 25-50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

Other Requirements

• This role operates within the alcoholic beverage industry and may involve regular exposure to alcohol products. This position requires adherence to all company policies, safety protocols, and regulatory requirements related to the handling, production, and presence of alcohol in the workplace.


• This job description is not intended to be an exhaustive list of duties or responsibilities. This role may require performing additional job-related tasks within the scope of the position as assigned, consistent with business needs.


• Sonoma Craft is a pet-friendly workplace, and this position may work in an environment where animals are present. This role requires the ability to work safely and professionally around pets, while adhering to all company policies related to workplace safety, hygiene, and animal conduct.

Sonoma Craft LLC is a proud equal-opportunity employer.  We wholeheartedly embrace authenticity, diversity, and people's differences. We are committed to building an inclusive workplace for all our employees and consumers. 

We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status, or any other status protected under federal, state, or local law.

Compensation Transparency

Compensation range: Non-Exempt $24.00 - $29.00 per hour

The posted pay range reflects the long-term earning potential for this role. Initial offers are determined based on non-discriminatory, business-related factors—including experience, education, training, professional certifications, geographic location, internal equity, and performance expectations—and are not made at the top of the range. By submitting your application, you confirm that your desired compensation aligns with this approach.

Benefits at Sonoma Craft

At Sonoma Craft, we believe in supporting the whole employee — mind, body, and lifestyle. Our comprehensive benefits package includes:

Health Care Coverage

• Medical Insurance: 90% of the employee premium and 50% of dependent premiums covered


• Dental & Vision Insurance: 100% of the employee premium and 50% of dependent premiums covered

Monthly Wellness Allowance

• $100 monthly reimbursement to support physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing, including gym memberships, fitness classes, yoga, strength training, or passes to Regional, State, or National Parks

Paid Time Off

• 18 days of PTO annually, accrued from your start date

Company Holidays

• 11 paid holidays each year

Cider & Beer Allotments

• Monthly product perks to enjoy our craft beverages

401(k) Retirement Plan

• Eligibility begins after 90 days


• 100% match on the first 3%, and 50% match on the next 3% after one year of employment

We’re building a workplace where people thrive, and these benefits are just one of the ways we show our appreciation for all that you bring to the team.