Maintenance Technician

Location: Salinas, CA, US, 93901

Date: Apr 10, 2026

Company: Gallo

Job Req ID: 107042 

Job Type: Full-time 

Work Category: Onsite 

Sponsorship: Not Available 

Compensation: $30.67 - $41.44 

 

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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.

 

View our Corporate Values and Mission Statement here.

 

A Taste of What You'll Do

This role will be located on-site at Talbott Vineyards

 

Equipment Maintenance & Repair

  • Troubleshoot, disassemble, repair, and reassemble machinery
  • Replace defective parts and test equipment to ensure it meets specifications
  • Inspect, calibrate, and adjust instruments and equipment to maintain operating standards
  • Service pumps, drive system components, and shop machinery

Winery-Specific Equipment

  • Perform preventative maintenance, repairs, and troubleshooting on bottling lines, filtration equipment, and barrel processing equipment
  • Maintain and repair crush pit equipment including de-stemmers and presses

Electrical, Plumbing & Fabrication

  • Perform basic electrical installations including wiring and conduit per company, state, and federal regulations
  • Perform basic plumbing and piping operations
  • Operate machining tools, drill presses, and perform basic welding

Facilities & General Maintenance

  • Conduct and document routine facility inspections
  • Provide general maintenance support across departments
  • Maintain shop tools, equipment, and cleanliness standards

Safety & Compliance

  • Follow and promote all shop safety and housekeeping practices
  • Operate hand tools, power tools, and electrical test equipment safely
  • Respond to emergency maintenance calls as needed

Other

  • Interpret technical documents including manuals and prints
  • Identify and act on continuous improvement opportunities
  • Drive to various winery sites to retrieve parts, supplies, and equipment as needed
  • Document all repairs and maintenance activities

 

What You'll Need

  • High School diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 2 years of 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 1 year of 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 complete and maintain certifications as assigned.
  • Candidate is required to have a valid driver’s license, a safe driving record and reliable vehicle (if applicable) at the time of hire. This position will undergo a motor vehicle check (MVR) to confirm a history of safe and responsible driving. If needed, candidate must obtain the appropriate state driver’s license based on the position’s location within 30 days of hire.
  • Depending on work location may be required to work a rotating shift/schedule throughout the year (day, swing, graveyard, 5x8, 4x10); required to work weekends and overtime when necessary.
  • Required to conduct work at heights.
  • Required to lift and carry tools and equipment that weighs up-to 50 pounds.
  • Required to work in a tight and confined space.
  • Required to provide own basic hand tools.
  • Skilled in adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
  • 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.

 

How You'll Stand Out

  • High School diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 4 years of 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 maintenance experience working on equipment or industrial motors and pumps reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
  • Industrial trade experience to include Refrigeration and HVAC.
  • Skilled in forklift and aerial lift operation.
  • Experience working in a food and beverage manufacturing facility.
  • Knowledge of drinking water and waste water systems.
  • Experience maintaining and repairing large production equipment.
  • Bilingual in English and Spanish

 

To view the full job description, please click here.

 

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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