Stephen Begnal
Forklift/ Cellar Worker
Napa, CA
ada9y2@r.postjobfree.com
Over 20 years' experience as a general winery cellar worker; this includes barrel racking and returns, adding to barrels and tanks, mixing blends and sanitizing tanks, crush pad operation, presses and setting up the pumps and sanitizer, certified fork lift driver, able to ship, & receive bulk wines, run bottling lines, sparging wines and much more.
Work Experience
Cellar Worker
JOSEPH PHELPS - Saint Helena, CA
November 2018 to March 2019
Rack & return from barrel to tank. Shipping & receiving bulk wines. Tank, Pumps, And hoses sanitizing. Pump overs. Crush Pad, Press operator. Topping barrels. Additions to tanks and barrels. Certified fork lift.
Cellar Worker
E&J Gallo Winery - Saint Helena, CA
August 2018 to November 2018
Cellar Worker
Fransican Winery - Napa, CA
July 2017 to November 2017
Cellar Worker
Alkar/Charles Krug Winery - Napa, CA
June 2016 to December 2016
Cellar Worker
Domaine Chandon Inc - Napa, CA
March 2016 to July 2016
General Winery Cellar worker
Bronco Wine - Napa, CA
October 2013 to February 2016
Grape Press Operator
Laird Family Estate - Napa, CA
June 2010 to October 2013
Press Operator/Forklift Operator
Mumm Winery - Yountville, CA
June 2009 to September 2009
Sanitized tanks, And presses for whole cluster grapes. Made sure the cuvee went to one tank. Then made the cut for the hard press.
Education
High School Diploma
Santa Cruz High School - Santa Cruz, CA
Skills
• Shipping
• Shipping & receiving
• Forklift
• Vacuum
• Filtration
Certifications and Licenses
Certified Forklift Operator
June 1998 to September 2022
Fork lift propane and siszor lift
Additional Information
Skills
* Pump overs
* Drain and Pressing
* Additions
* Rack & Return
* Forklift Operator Certified
* Sanitizing Pumps, Tanks, Hoses
* Blends
* Set-Up Inoculation
* Sanitize Inoculation
* Shipping & Receiving Bulk Wines
* Lees Filtration on Plate filters
* Less Filtration Rotary Vacuum