Harvest Lab Technician
Trinchero Family Estates
- Lodi, CA
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Ability to understand and comply with all safety requirements
- Obtain wine samples from tanks and juice samples from grape trucks
- Perform pH, TA, brix, and nutritional analyses on grape and juice samples
- Responsible for analysis on bottling tanks, bottled wine, and wines in storage
- Work safely and maintain a clean work station
- Generate analytical results accurately and efficiently
- Perform wine analyses using equipment such as gas chromatography, turbidimeter, spectrophotometer, enzymatic analyzer
- Chemical preparation (acids, bases, buffers, reference standards)
- Responsible for understanding the Food Safety and Quality Management System and related activities, including SQF standards
- Food Safety Responsibility: Report problems with the food safety management system to supervisor
- Perform other duties as assigned
- Education: Pursuing a Bachelor's Degree in Enology, Chemistry or similar Science preferred
- Experience: Lab courses or familiarity with winemaking a plus
- Good interpersonal skills, proven ability to communicate effectively and work well with other employees
- Ability to follow instructions and take direction
- Valid California Driver's license and clean DMV report
- Moderate to heavy physical work
- Work site may be any one of Trinchero Family Estates' facilities
- Standing for long periods of time (8 hours per day)
- Must comply with all safety equipment requirements including ear plugs and safety glasses
- Exposure to various chemicals in production areas
- Exposure to machinery, forklifts and related production equipment
- Long and irregular hours during peak periods or on various shifts
- Extensive walking and lifting of up to 55 pounds