Tasting Room Associate Jobs in Rochester, NY (NOW HIRING)

Job Req ID: 106909 

Job Type: Full-time 

Work Category: Onsite 

Application Close Date:  

Sponsorship: Not Available 

Compensation: $32.06 - $43.30 

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We are GALLO

We’re a family-owned company with a 90+ year legacy, that’s consistently recognized as a Glassdoor “Best Places to Work.” We have 130+ brands in our total alcohol beverage portfolio including wine, malt, spirits, and ready-to-drink beverages. We’re home to the #1 wine and spirits brands in the U.S. - Barefoot Wine & High Noon and are the official sponsors of the NFL, NHL, UFC, and PGA of America.

View our Corporate Values and Mission Statement here.

A Taste of What You’ll Do

As a Maintenance Technician,  you’ll play a key role in keeping our winery operations running smoothly and safely every day. In this hands-on role, you’ll take on advanced mechanical maintenance and troubleshooting across a wide range of production equipment, including wine processing, filtration, and packaging systems. You’ll respond to maintenance needs with urgency, collaborate closely with cross‑functional teams, and help ensure operational excellence in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.

You will serve as a technical problem-solver, diagnosing mechanical issues, repairing equipment, and performing preventative maintenance to keep production on track. Your ability to interpret technical documents, evaluate equipment performance, and uphold GMP and safety standards will make you a trusted expert within the facility.

This role also supports continuous improvement, documentation of repair activities, and training and guidance for Maintenance Tech 1 team members. You’ll help cultivate a safe workplace, partner with vendor contractors as needed, and ensure equipment is functioning within specifications. Every day brings something new—and your skills will directly contribute to creating world-class products.

What You’ll Need

•    High School diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 4 years of mechanical or automotive maintenance experience working on equipment or industrial motors and pumps reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Associates degree or 2‑year Technical Degree in Mechanical or Automotive Maintenance and Repair plus 3 years of mechanical or automotive maintenance experience working on equipment or industrial motors and pumps reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.

•    Experience working in a manufacturing, production, industrial mechanical or automotive environment.

•    Required to work assigned shift (day, swing, and graveyard) and weekends and overtime as needed.

•    Required to conduct work at heights.

•    Required to lift and carry tools and equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.

•    Required to work in a tight and confined space.

•    Required to provide own basic hand tools.

•    Experienced in reading and comprehending simple instructions, correspondence, and memos.

•    Experienced in writing simple correspondence and procedures.

•    Skilled in the use of MS Word, MS Outlook and MS Excel at a basic level.

•    Skilled in calculating figures and amounts such as proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume.

•    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.

SHIFT: Swing, Monday - Friday 3:15p - 11:45p

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Our Benefits & Perks

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.

The Fine Print

• 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.

Gallo’s policy is to afford equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and not to discriminate on the basis of race, traits associated with race, including but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles (such as braids, locks, and twists), color, national origin, ancestry, creed, religion, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition as defined by applicable state law (including cancer and predisposing genetic characteristics), genetic information, marital status, familial status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation (actual or perceived), transgender status, sex stereotyping, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, reproductive health decision making, age, military or veteran status, domestic violence or sexual assault victim status, or any other basis protected by applicable law. Nor will Gallo discriminate based on a perception that an individual has any of the foregoing characteristics or is associated with a person who has, or is perceived to have, any of those characteristics.

Gallo will comply with state and local laws prohibiting discrimination for lawful out-of-work behavior, such as off-duty use of cannabis away from the workplace (subject to federal and state law exceptions), the existence of non-psychoactive cannabis metabolites in hair, blood, urine, or other bodily fluids as determined by a drug screening test (subject to federal and state law exceptions).

We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Gallo is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodation due to a disability, please let us know at 209.341.7000.

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