Industry veterans create new paradigm for bottling day
Lisa and Brad Warner are proud to announce the formation of a new company, Warner Bottling & Cellar Staffing. Working with long-time industry veteran Alejandro Alfaro, the Warners have based their new business model on their own bottling and harvest assistance experiences over the years.
Clients are immediately noticing the difference when Warner Bottling & Cellar Staffing arrives 15 minutes prior to the scheduled start-time on bottling day, with an on-site manager. At that time, the job is reviewed in detail, a safety
meeting is held and questions are addressed. The client is not billed for this time.
“If there is a staffing shortage for some reason” said Brad Warner, “the on-site manager will work to find additional staff and be available to speak to the client directly. In my experience, having the staffing agency handle the logistics of
problem solving was a critical missing component”. Lisa Warner added, “We are creating a positive work environment
for our employees. Instead of walking-into a client’s bottling as “just-a-temp” our employees come in as an established
crew with clear direction and leadership. And based on our client’s feedback, this has directly influenced the quality of
the job performed.”
Alejandro Alfaro is building the team and providing on-the-job training. With years of winemaking experience, he has a
keen eye for detail through the eyes of a Winemaker. “When we are on a bottling job or in a cellar, we treat these as
our own wines. Brad and I have been discussing the concept since last year and I could not be more pleased with the
results” said Alejandro.
The Warners started working with clients from Napa and Sonoma counties eight weeks ago and there are still some
bottling dates available between now and harvest. When harvest begins, they will have staff available for cellar work
and grape sorting. For more information go to www.warnerbandcstaffing.com
Brad and Lisa Warner are long-time industry veterans who own and operate Rutherford Equipment Rental, Transition
Equipment Company, Warner Winery Consulting and Leto Cellars along with the newly launched Warner Bottling and
Cellar Staffing.
