Winery Warehouse Forklift Associate

Glad you ask. In a nutshell, we’re all about making the world of wine a better place. We fund and source directly from independent winemakers to bring customers better quality wine for a better price. No thirsty middlemen as far as the eye can see.

It’s a different way of doing things, sure. But it works. We’re currently the largest online direct-to-consumer winery in the USA, shipping over 1 million(!) packs a year to curious wine lovers. And with an ambitious road ahead, we’ve got no plans on plugging the cork on growth.

Our global team (we have offices in the UK and Australia, too) is entrepreneurial by nature, obsessive about customer experience and driven by performance. All things that make Naked a great place to grow both personally and professionally. And yes, we like wine. A lot.

This position performs all routine forklift driving activities in accordance with standard operating procedures and safety policies to ensure maximum productivity and efficiently and the high quality of all wines produced.
This is a permanent full-time position based out of our Sonoma Winery.

• Under limited supervision, operates a powered forklift to move half ton grape bins throughout production area.
• Off load full half ton grape bins from flatbed trucks, stack and stage for processing.
• Unloads half ton grape bins into processing equipment and onto grape bin sanitation equipment.
• Unload half ton bins off sanitation equipment, stack and stage.
• Load flatbed trucks with stacked sanitized bins for future production.
• Load half ton bins of grape pomace into trailers for proper transportation.
• Conducts forklift checklist, performs minor servicing and maintenance of powered lifts such as fueling, washing, greasing and the like.
• Basic reading, writing and numerical ability.
• Adheres to all safety policies and procedures, including but not limited to timely and accurate reporting of all work-related injuries and illnesses to the supervisor, promoting safety awareness to co-workers, advising the supervisor of any unsafe acts and conditions, wearing required personal protective equipment and following confined space protocol where necessary.
• Responsible for upholding company mission, vision and values
• Other tasks, duties or special projects as assigned

You must have: 

• At least 1 year of warehouse experience 
• Must be at least 21 years of age.
• Forklift certification preferred, but training will be conducted on site
• Understanding of organizational goals, office procedures, policies and Employee Handbook
• Proof of eligibility to work in the US/UK
• Perform basic math calculations to complete written work orders
• Ability to work as a team with all winery employees
• Ability to work flexible shifts
• Ability to work cooperatively and establish and maintain effective work relationships while performing duties

Physical Demands and Work Conditions:

• Working conditions in certain areas of the winery can be cold/hot, wet, slipper and noisy
• Flexible hours, weekends and long hours will be required during grape harvest
• Handling hazardous materials and frequent walking, including going up and down stairs and
  ladders, dragging wine hoses and bending are required
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds
• The physical requirements listed are representative of those that must be met by an employee
  to successfully perform the key responsibilities/essential functions

• Compensation: $20-$24 per hour
• Annual Bonus
• Health, Dental, and Vision Insurance – 90% employee coverage, 60% dependent coverage. Eligible from day 1.
• Holiday allowance – 34 days of paid time off, including 20 days of accrued paid time off (PTO) and 12 paid company holidays. Paid time off also includes your Birthday, plus one additional day for volunteer efforts.
• Retirement plan – 4% employer match. Eligible from day 1.
• Wine allowance – $50 a month towards your Nakedwines.com account
• Gym contribution – Up to $25 a month towards a gym membership
• Personal Pathways – Naked will pay up to $500 annually towards training on any topic you may be interested in pursuing (doesn't have to be work-related)
• Company Share Plan

If you think you fit the bill, we want to hear from you. Get the ball rolling and hit ‘Apply’ now.