EMPLOYEE RELATIONS REP 2 - 201173

GALLO; Modesto (CA); Hybrid; USD 77,000 - 116,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

401k plans

Profit sharing

Employee wine shop

Company holidays

Job summary

GALLO, a family-owned company with a 90+ year legacy, is hiring an Employee Relations professional in the Hybrid Telecommute role. You will advise HR Partners, managers, and employees on policy interpretation, performance management, and workplace practices.

You will lead investigations, coach on disciplinary processes, and collaborate with Legal, Disability Management, and HR COE to address workplace issues, driving improvements with data-driven insights.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 2 years HR experience in employee relations.
• Experience handling sensitive and confidential information.
• Willing to travel up to 5% for onboarding, training, meetings, and events.
• Must be 18 years or older.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert guidance on employee relations matters, policy interpretation, performance management, and workplace practices.
• Lead and support employee relations investigations with consistency and sound judgment.
• Collaborate with Legal, Disability Management, and HR Centers of Excellence to address workplace issues.
• Analyze trends and drive continuous improvement in employee relations practices.

Skills

Interpersonal communication

Customer service

Education

Bachelor's degree + 2 years HR experience

High school diploma + 6 years HR experience

Tools

MS Word

MS Excel

MS Outlook

MS PowerPoint

Job description

Job Req ID:107664

Job Type:Full-time

Work Category:Hybrid Telecommute,

Application Close Date: 09/25/2026

Sponsorship:Not Available

Compensation: $77,400- $116,200

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We are GALLO

We're a family-owned company with a 90+ year legacy, that's consistently recognized as a Glassdoor "Best Places to Work." We have130+ brands in our total alcohol beverage portfolio including wine, malt, spirits, and ready-to-drink beverages. We're home to the #1 wine and spirits brands in the U.S. - Barefoot Wine & High Noon and are the official sponsors of the NFL, NHL, UFC, and PGA of America.

View our Corporate Values and Mission Statement here.

A Taste of What You'll Do

Join the Employee Relations Center of Excellence (COE) and play a key role in fostering a fair, inclusive, and high-performing workplace. In this role, you will serve as a trusted advisor to HR Business Partners, managers, and employees by providing expert guidance on employee relations matters, policy interpretation, performance management, and workplace practices.

You will lead and support employee relations investigations, helping leaders navigate complex situations with consistency, professionalism, and sound judgment. From coaching managers on performance concerns and disciplinary processes to providing recommendations on employee relations matters, you will help ensure alignment with company policies, legal requirements, and organizational values.

You will also collaborate with cross-functional partners, including Legal, Disability Management, and HR Centers of Excellence, to address workplace issues, support accommodations and leave-related matters, and enhance overall employee experience. Through trend analysis, training, and continuous improvement efforts, you will help identify opportunities to strengthen employee relations practices and proactively address workplace challenges.

If you enjoy solving complex people-related issues, influencing leaders, using data to drive recommendations, and creating positive outcomes for employees and the business, this role offers an opportunity to make a meaningful impact while supporting a culture of accountability, fairness, and innovation.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree plus 2 years of human resources experience to include employee relations experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Bachelor's degree plus 2 years of Gallo human resources experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR High school diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate plus 6 years of human resources experience to include employee relations experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Experience handling sensitive and confidential information.
• 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 plus 4 years of human resources experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility to include at least 2 years of experience with employee relations.
• Experience conducting employee relations investigations, including employee and witness interviews, writing investigation reports based on analysis of investigation findings, and responding effectively to sensitive employee concerns or complaints.
• Knowledge of HR policies and processes, strong interpersonal communication and customer service skills, and experience working cross-functionally with all levels and functions within an organization.
• Skilled in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook and MS PowerPoint at an intermediate level, with experience analyzing data, drawing valid conclusions, interpreting complex information, and delivering presentations on complex topics.

Our Benefits & Perks

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 insurance, company 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 with an option for occasional telecommuting. 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.