MICROBIOLOGIST - 202919

E. & J. Gallo Winery; Fresno (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 106,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and dental coverage

401k plan

Profit sharing

Pet insurance

Employee wine shop

Job summary

E. & J. Gallo Winery is seeking a Microbiologist to protect beverage quality and prevent product spoilage.

You will perform microbiological analyses, identify microorganisms, and communicate results to lab partners and internal customers. This role involves PCR, spectroscopy, and environmental sampling as needed, with cross-functional collaboration across winemaking and operations. You will contribute to practical solutions, support new methodologies, and uphold high standards for safety and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree plus 2 years microbiology experience or 6 years with HS diploma.
• Intermediate MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skills.
• Lift up to 25 lbs.
• Travel up to 5% for onboarding, training, meetings, and events.
• Must be 18 years or older.

Responsibilities

• Perform microbiological analyses and interpret experimental data.
• Identify microorganisms and communicate findings to lab partners and internal customers.
• Work with PCR, spectroscopy, environmental sampling, and validation of microbial controls.
• Collaborate with winemaking, cellar, engineering and operations teams to address sanitation concerns.
• Support experiments to improve methodologies while ensuring quality and safety.

Skills

MS Word

Excel

PowerPoint

PCR

Education

Bachelor's degree in Biology, Microbiology, Food Science, Molecular Biology or Biochemistry

High school diploma with 6 years microbiology experience

Tools

PCR

Job description

Job Req ID: 107781

Job Type: Full-time

Work Category: Onsite,

Application Close Date: 10/31/2026

Sponsorship: Not Available

Compensation: $70,400 - $105,600

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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 have 130+ 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.

A Taste of What You'll Do

Bring your scientific expertise to GALLO as a Microbiologist, where you’ll help protect beverage quality and prevent product spoilage. Using classical and advanced microbiology techniques, you’ll assess microbial risks and provide insights that support sound decisions across winemaking, supply chain, and operations.

You’ll perform microbiological analyses, interpret experimental data, identify microorganisms, and communicate findings to laboratory partners and internal customers. Depending on the application, your work may include polymerase chain reaction (PCR), spectroscopy, environmental sample collection, challenge studies, and validation of microbial control and reduction strategies.

Working alongside winemaking, cellar, engineering, and operations teams, you’ll investigate microbiological and sanitation concerns and help implement practical solutions. You’ll also support experimentation that improves existing methodologies or develops new approaches, while maintaining high standards for quality, safety, environmental compliance, attendance, and scientific rigor.

What You'll Need

• Bachelor's degree in Biology, Microbiology, Food Science, Molecular Biology or Biochemistry plus 2 years of microbiology or laboratory technician experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR High school diploma or State-issued equivalency certificate, plus 6 years of microbiology or laboratory technician experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.
• Intermediate MS Word, Excel, and PowerPoint skill requirements.
• Required to lift and move up to 25 lbs.
• 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 Biology, Microbiology, Food Science, or Molecular Biology or Biochemistry plus 4 years of microbiology or laboratory technician experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility; OR Master’s degree in Biology, Microbiology, Food Science, Molecular Biology or Biochemistry plus 2 years of microbiology or laboratory technician experience reflecting increasing levels of responsibility.

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 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.

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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).

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