Urgently Hiring - Winery Laboratory Lead

Wine Industry Network, LLC; California; Presencial; USD 38.000 - 49.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee discount

Health insurance

Paid sick time

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Descripción de la vacante

LangeTwins Winery is seeking an experienced Winery Laboratory Lead to oversee daily laboratory operations, testing priorities, and staff leadership. The role focuses on wine chemistry, fermentation monitoring, and collaboration with winemaking and production teams to ensure quality and compliance.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of winery lab experience, a Bachelor's in Enology or Chemistry, strong analytical skills, and leadership ability.

Formación

• 3–5 years winery laboratory experience with wine chemistry and fermentation
• Bachelor's degree in Enology, Chemistry, Food Science, or related field
• Strong leadership and team coordination to guide staff
• Fluent in English; bilingual in English and Spanish
• Experience with winery harvest operations and production environments
• Experience with winery ERP systems or laboratory data management software

Responsabilidades

• Oversee daily laboratory activities, testing priorities, and provide guidance to staff
• Ensure testing is accurate, efficient, and on schedule
• Maintain equipment, calibration, supplies, and procedures
• Develop and maintain SOPs; promote safe, organized practices
• Oversee wine/juice analysis and fermentation monitoring
• Provide analytical support during harvest, production, blending and bottling
• Collaborate with winemaking, cellar, and quality teams for production decisions
• Maintain records and support compliance and quality standards
• Identify opportunities to improve laboratory efficiency and turnaround times
• Promote GMPs and a culture of accuracy and accountability

Conocimientos

Winery lab

Analytical skills

Leadership

Excel

Instrumentation

Bilingual EN/ES

Educación

Bachelors in Enology/Chemistry

Descripción del empleo

LangeTwins Winery is urgently looking for an experienced Winery Laboratory Lead to join our team!

Are you passionate about wine chemistry, fermentation science, and leading a team to success? LangeTwins is looking for an experienced, hands-on Winery Laboratory Lead who brings technical expertise, strong analytical skills, and the ability to lead daily laboratory operations with confidence. If you thrive in a fast-paced winery environment, enjoy solving challenges, and take pride in producing accurate, reliable results, this could be the opportunity you've been looking for!

About the Opportunity:

As our Winery Laboratory Lead, you'll play a key role in supporting the winemaking process from fermentation through bottling. You'll lead daily laboratory activities, oversee analytical testing, guide laboratory staff, and work closely with our winemaking, cellar, and production teams to maintain exceptional wine quality.

We're looking for someone who can balance hands-on laboratory expertise with strong leadership, organization, and problem-solving skills, someone who knows when to roll up their sleeves, troubleshoot an issue, and keep the team moving forward.

What You'll Be Doing:

Lead & Support Laboratory Operations

• Oversee daily laboratory activities, coordinate testing priorities, and provide guidance and support to laboratory staff.
• Ensure laboratory testing is performed accurately, efficiently, and on schedule.
• Maintain laboratory equipment, calibration schedules, supplies, and testing procedures.
• Develop and maintain Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and promote safe, organized laboratory practices.

Put Your Wine Chemistry Expertise to Work

• Oversee wine and juice analysis, including Brix, pH, TA, VA, SO₂, alcohol, residual sugar, and other key wine chemistry parameters.
• Monitor fermentation progress, malolactic fermentation, and microbiological stability.
• Analyze laboratory results, identify trends, troubleshoot issues, and communicate findings to the winemaking team.
• Provide analytical support during harvest, production, blending, and bottling.

Collaborate & Make an Impact

• Work closely with winemaking, cellar, and quality teams to support production decisions and wine quality.
• Conduct pre-bottling analysis, including stability testing and quality verification.
• Maintain accurate laboratory records and support TTB compliance, traceability, and quality standards.
• Identify opportunities to improve laboratory efficiency, testing accuracy, and turnaround times.

Lead with Safety & Quality in Mind

• Reinforce safe laboratory practices, proper PPE use, chemical handling, sanitation, and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMPs).
• Help maintain a safe, compliant, and organized laboratory environment.
• Promote a culture of accuracy, accountability, teamwork, and continuous improvement.

Required Qualifications:

• 3-5 years of winery laboratory experience, with a strong understanding of wine chemistry and fermentation science.
• Bachelor's degree in Enology, Chemistry, Food Science, or a related field.
• Demonstrated leadership and team coordination skills, with the ability to guide staff, prioritize workloads, and keep laboratory operations running efficiently.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving skills.
• Hands-on experience with laboratory testing, instrumentation, calibration, and maintenance.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including laboratory data tracking, analysis, and reporting.
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to communicate effectively across departments.
• Knowledge of TTB regulations and wine industry quality standards.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish.
• Experience supporting winery harvest operations and production environments.
• Experience with winery ERP systems or laboratory data management software.

Why This Role Matters

At LangeTwins, the laboratory plays an essential role in supporting the winemaking process. From monitoring fermentation to ensuring bottling readiness, your expertise and leadership will help drive the accuracy, consistency, and quality behind every vintage.

This is an opportunity to lead, collaborate, solve challenges, and make a meaningful contribution to the wines we produce.

Ready to Take the Lead?

If you have the winery laboratory experience, technical knowledge, and leadership skills to make an impact, we want to hear from you!

Bring your passion for wine science and apply today and take the next step in your winery career!

Pay: $27.60 - $35.50 per hour

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee discount
• Health insurance
• Paid sick time
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Education:

• Bachelor's (Required)

Experience:

• Winery Laboratory: 3 years (Required)
• Leadership: 3 years (Required)

Language:

• English and Spanish (Preferred)

Work Location: In person