Champagne & Sparkling Winemaker Assistant

Wine Industry Expo; Modesto (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

401k plans

Employee wine shop

Job summary

Gallo, a family-owned company with a 90+ year legacy and recognized as a Glassdoor Best Place to Work, seeks a Winemaker Assistant to support Champagne and sparkling wine production. You will work across winemaking, production, lab and vineyard teams, reviewing data, conducting tastings, trials, and preparing wines for shipping or bottling.

Ideal candidates hold a science degree and relevant winemaking experience, can lift up to 50 lbs, travel up to 5%, and are 21+ with a valid driver's license.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in science (STEM) or related field with 1 year of winemaking, viticulture, winery engineering, chemistry, distillation, beverage production, brewing, or product development experience, or a Bachelor’s degree plus 3 years in those areas.
• Candidate must have a valid driver’s license, a safe driving record, and reliable vehicle.
• Must be able to lift up to 50 lbs and have color vision to evaluate wine color.
• Must be 21+ years old to participate in wine tasting.
• Willingness to travel up to 5% of the time for onboarding, training, meetings, and events.

Responsibilities

• Support winemaking process from grape growing through production and packaging.
• Coordinate winery workflows with winemaking, production, laboratory, vineyard and operations teams.
• Review analytical data, participate in wine tasting and sensory evaluation, conduct trials, manage samples and work orders.
• Assist during harvest with grape receiving, fermentation monitoring and vineyard assessments.
• Contribute to continuous improvement and help prepare wines for shipping and bottling.

Skills

Valid driver’s license

Lift 50 lbs

Color vision

Wine tasting

21+ age

Travel up to 5%

Safe driving record

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in science (STEM) or related field

Bachelor’s degree in winemaking, viticulture, or related field + 3 years experience

Tools

SQL

Excel

PowerPoint

MS Access

Job description

Gallo, a family-owned company with a 90+ year legacy and recognized as a Glassdoor Best Place to Work, seeks a Winemaker Assistant to support Champagne and sparkling wine production. You will work across winemaking, production, lab and vineyard teams, reviewing data, conducting tastings, trials, and preparing wines for shipping or bottling.

Ideal candidates hold a science degree and relevant winemaking experience, can lift up to 50 lbs, travel up to 5%, and are 21+ with a valid driver's license.