Associate Liquid & Inventory Developer

E. & J. Gallo Winery; Lawrenceburg, Northern (KY, KY); On-site; USD 67,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

401k plans

Profit sharing

Employee wine shop

Job summary

E. & J. Gallo Winery seeks a sensory-focused professional to lead panel activities, manage data, and support rigorous programs across distillery operations. You will collaborate with the Master Distiller and Quality teams to maintain product excellence through organoleptic evaluation and formulation support.

The role emphasizes scientific rigor, attention to detail, and a proactive stance on learning, with on-site work and opportunities to influence barrel quality and inventory decisions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Food Science, or a physical, chemical, or biological science plus 2 years of organoleptic sensory experience with alcoholic beverages, food, or fragrance.
• Experience using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Familiarity with GC/MS and general analytical methods.
• Willingness to sample and critically evaluate alcohol samples.
• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and reasoning skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead sensory panel activities and manage sensory data.
• Support development of programs ensuring product excellence across distillery operations.
• Collaborate with Master Distiller, Liquid Inventory Manager, Operations, Quality, and Senior Fermentation Scientist.
• Participate in experimental trials, track analytical and sensory results, and document findings.
• Contribute to decisions on barrel quality, blending, forecasting, and inventory allocation.
• Demonstrate ownership, accountability, and commitment to safety, quality, and innovation.

Skills

Organoleptic sensitivity

Analytical thinking

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Education

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Food Science, or related physical/biological science

Tools

Microsoft Office

GC/MS

Bottling line software

Job description

Compensation: $66,880 - $100,320 / Annually

Spirit of Gallo is a top spirits supplier in the United States by volume, driven by a mission to build the next great American spirits company and to meet the changing needs of consumers. Spirit of Gallo’s diverse portfolio of both owned and imported spirits includes standouts like High Noon, Four Roses Bourbon, New Amsterdam Vodka, Pink Whitney, Horse Soldier Bourbon, VMC Tequila Cocktails, and E&J Brandy. Find the full portfolio here .

View our Corporate Values and Mission Statement here.

A Taste of What You'll Do

Join Four Roses and play a key role in shaping the quality, consistency, and innovation of our award-winning bourbon portfolio. In this position, you will lead sensory panel activities, manage sensory data, and support the development of programs that help ensure product excellence across our distillery operations. Through organoleptic evaluations,barrelapprovals, and formulation support, you will contribute directly to maintaining the character and integrity of our brands.

You will partner closely with the Master Distiller, Liquid Inventory Manager, Operations, Quality, and Senior Fermentation Scientist to supportproduct formulation, inventory management, maturation programs, and liquid development initiatives. Your work will help drive informed decisions related to barrel quality, blending, forecasting, and inventory allocation while maintaining accurate records and supporting continuous improvement efforts.

This role also provides an exciting opportunity to contribute to product innovation. You will participate in experimental trials, track analytical and sensory results, document findings, and collaborate across teams to evaluate new ideas and technologies. Success in this role requires a strong scientific mindset, attention to detail, problem-solving skills, and a passion for sensory evaluation, quality, and continuous learning. You will be expected to demonstrate ownership, accountability, initiative, and a commitment to food safety, product quality, and innovation.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Food Science, or a physical, chemical, or biological science plus 2 years of organoleptic sensory experience with alcoholic beverages, food, or fragrance experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Required to travel by automobile up to 10% during the course of business.
• Required to be 21 years of age or older.
• Required to lift and move up to 25 pounds.
• Experience using Microsoft Office, including Word, Excel, and Outlook.
• Experience adapting to bottling line software.
• Familiarity with GC/MS and general analytical methods.
• Willingness to sample and critically evaluate alcohol samples.
• Experience making decisions in a high-pressure and fast-paced environment.
• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and reasoning skills.
• 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

• Bachelor's degree in Chemistry, Food Science, or a physical, chemical, or biological science plus 4 years of organoleptic sensory experience with alcoholic beverages, food, or fragrance reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Experience in beverage alcohol production.
• Experience with inventory software, forecasting, and Power BI.

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 insurancecompany 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.
• We offer a broad salary range to allow for long-term growth. Actual compensation paid within the range will be determined by multiple factors, including, but not limited to, education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities, internal equity, and alignment with market data. Although we estimate the successful candidate hired into this role will be placed between the entry point and middle of the range, the decision will be made on a case-by-case basis related to these factors. 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.

Gallo is enrolled in the Department of Homeland Security's E-Verify program and will use the program to verify the employment eligibility of all newly hired employees as required.