Packaging Technician

Packaging Technician

Location: Canandaigua, NY, US, 14424

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Date: May 20, 2026

Company: Gallo

Job Req ID: 107217

Job Type: Full-time

Work Category: Onsite

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Sponsorship: Not Available

Compensation: $18.13 - $24.44

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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.

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A Taste of What You'll Do

Join our team at Gallo Winery as a Packaging Technician and play a key role in bringing our award-winning products to life. In this hands-on role, you’ll work with packaging equipment, ensuring our bottles are perfectly prepared for customers to enjoy around the world. You’ll operate and monitor machinery, load materials, perform quality inspections, and keep production flowing smoothly — all while maintaining a safe, clean, and organized work environment.

We’re looking for someone who enjoys working in a fast-paced setting, values teamwork, and takes pride in doing things right the first time. You’ll be engaged in continuous improvement activities, help identify ways to work more efficiently, and support our sustainability efforts through recycling, energy efficiency, and waste reduction. From operating palletizers to inspecting labels, you’ll have the opportunity to learn new skills and even train others as you grow in the role.

Safety, quality, and collaboration are at the heart of what we do. You’ll work closely with team members and leaders, communicating effectively to solve problems and meet production goals. This role may also involve forklift operation, so certification or willingness to train is a plus.

We believe diverse perspectives make us stronger, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds and experiences. If you’re dependable, adaptable, and ready to contribute to a team that takes pride in its work, we’d love to hear from you. Whether you have prior manufacturing experience or are eager to learn, we’ll provide the training and support you need to succeed.

Join us in creating products that bring people together — apply today and take the next step in your career with Gallo Winery.

What You'll Need

• High school diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate; OR, one (1) year of experience in beverage production, manufacturing or operations.

• Required to be physically capable of executing any job tasks within the bottling room.

• Must be able to repetitively lift and uncase glass cases onto a conveyer belt.

• Required to work any assigned shift (day, swing, graveyard, 5x8, 4x10); required to work weekends and overtime when necessary.

• Skilled in reading, comprehending, interpreting and executing simple instructions, short correspondence and memos.

• Basic knowledge of data entry into production/quality systems.

• Required to comply with company GMP policies.

• Skilled in writing simple correspondence.

• Skilled in adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing using whole numbers.

• 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: Days, 4:45a - 3:15p, Mon-Thur

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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 View phone number on click.appcast.io.

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