harvester

regional sales manager

maintenance technician

cook

material handler

Delicato Family Wines

Work-life balance
Work-life balance at Delicato Family Wines is not easy because of revolving shifts and sometimes working 6 days straight but the compensation with bonuses makes it worth it.

Pay & benefits
My pay and benefits at Delicato Family Wines are fair. I think the benefits package is the best I've ever had.

Job security and advancement
In terms of job security at Delicato Family Wines, I think you'd have to really mess up bad for them to release you. They understand some people have bad days but as long as you try hard to do your job.

Management
In general, managers at Delicato Family Wines are really good to work with.  They are supportive.

Culture
Collaboration with my colleagues at Delicato Family Wines is necessary for productivity.  This is a fast pace part of the business and everyone and everything has to be in sync or things won't run smoothly

Overall
My experience working at Delicato Family Wines I loved my time there.  I loved working for the family they are great people.

Pros

Good hours, good pay, alot of perks, good benefits, free wine, family oriented.

Cons

Bad management on the state compliance side and a lot of unprofessionalism. Management allows personal friendships and relationships to spill into the work place, causes drama, tension, unfair treatment, favoritism and retaliation because concerns are not addressed properly because management and coworkers are close friends. Does not offer formal or much training to new hires and sets them up for failure. I do not … 

Advice to Management

Upper management needs to take a look at lower/mid management level and talk to other associates about their thoughts and feelings about what is going on, many are unhappy about the ethics, behavior, and treatment of select employees, and it is NEVER properly addressed, its swept under the rug because they are friends with management. There is alot going on in that department that is not ethical or professional.

Good place to work. Very busy lately because of their growth. Plenty of new machines and equipment to keep you interested. A lot of great guys in the Maintenance Department. Plenty of work to get some overtime. Nice incentives, such as, bonuses and free wine. Also may have to deal with some favoritism and lots of nepotism. Delicato's Lock Out/Tag Out policy is worthless and unsafe. Not sure how it passes OSHA regulations. Maybe since they call it LOBO(Lock Out/Block Out) instead. The company is non-Union, which seems to make a more helpful productive environment than what I've experienced with Unions.

What is the best part of working at the company?
There is so much to do, warehouse, cellar, and sample puller.

What is the most stressful part about working at the company?
You're not really treated as a person and some supervisors are clearly racist.

What is the work environment and culture like at the company?
The people I worked with are great. As long as you kept organized and moving we'd joke around and have a good time.

What is a typical day like for you at the company?
Sample pulling was done on a rotating schedule so I either started at 6am, 11am or 9pm. Aside from that I'd be doing the same work. Filling orders from the wine makers or lab and getting samples from the tank garden.

I really enjoyed my time at Delicato. The family is genuinely nice and very engaged in the day-to-day operations. I was fortunate to work with a really amazing team. My only complaint is there was not really any opportunity for advancement and others with far less experience and tenure were promoted. Management varies from department to department. Overall great group of people with a couple managers that you could improve their skills and approach.

Human Resources hosts monthly employee breaks during summer Harvest season, for all employees, whether temporary or regular.

Upper level Management is transparent with regular All Employee Meetings to communicate company health and projected strategies for the future.

This is a family-centric company.  However, there is alot of work to be done and not alot of resources to get it done.  People are willing to go the extra mile in these instances because of the mostly relaxed environment and family support.  As it has grown, more and more emphasis is being placed on metrics.  This tends to bias peoples activities, efforts and agendas.

The company feels as genuine and real as it can be. I've worked for large and small companies -- they all have their down sizes and their positives. Delicato's positive traits well out weigh the negatives. Work is hard... that's why they call it work. At Delicato, the work is fun -- you're around people you like, they support you, develop you, and genuinely care about YOU. I'm glad I left the big company feel for a more in touch atmosphere. 


Benefits are GREAT
Work Life Balance is top notch
Culture is the best I have ever experienced


Overall the company is good to work for. The benefits are decent and they make an attempt to keep the "small family owned" business feel. However, the growth of the company is exponential and you can sometimes feel the struggle to keep up. Some positions are overworked which causes some testy attitudes. There are a handful of GREAT managers to work for but you have those that shouldn't be in a management position at all.

This job is good if you want to spend a lot of  time away from your home and loved ones. The pay period is great if you like your pay period ending in the middle of the week. The raises are pretty sweet if you are into being insulted. Management is superb at gaslighting and making you feel like you're not doing enough. Overall a great place to work if you are into being miserable and overworked.

Top Job Titles	Average Salary
Harvester 36 salaries reported	$21.92 per hour
Regional sales manager 38 salaries reported	$114,102 per year
Maintenance technician 18 salaries reported	$35.98 per hour
Cook 19 salaries reported	$24.06 per hour
Material handler 12 salaries reported	$23.66 per hour

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