Winery Laboratory Lead - Lead Wine Chemistry & Quality

Wine Industry Expo; California; On-site; USD 38,000 - 49,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k)

401(k) matching

Dental insurance

Employee discount

Health insurance

Paid sick time

Paid time off

Vision insurance

Job summary

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.

Qualifications

• 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

Responsibilities

• 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

Skills

Winery lab

Analytical skills

Leadership

Excel

Instrumentation

Bilingual EN/ES

Education

Bachelors in Enology/Chemistry

Job description

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.