Seasonal Lab Technician

We’re a family‑owned company with a 90+ year legacy, consistently recognized as a Glassdoor "Best Places to Work." We have 130+ brands in our 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 sponsors of the NFL, NHL, UFC, and PGA of America. A Taste of What You’ll Do We are hiring seasonal Lab Technicians for the 2026 season. In this role you will perform routine physical and chemical analysis of grapes, grape products, alcoholic beverages, water, and other related materials. You will observe safety practices, procedures, and the quality system to ensure our products meet the highest standards of quality and excellence. Responsible for all sanitation inspections and microbiology analysis Performs the routine analysis using distillation, titrimetric, colorimetric, and instrumental methods supporting the grape harvest Operates, calibrates, and maintains laboratory instruments such as an auto‑titrator, refractometer, density meter, ion‑specific electrodes, gas chromatographs, high‑performance liquid chromatographs, infrared analyzers, atomic absorption spectrometer, balances, turbidimeters, and other instruments as required Receives rush samples, prioritizes samples and tests, analyzes samples, and reports results in a timely manner as specified Enters test results into the laboratory information management system in a timely manner Prepares chemical solutions used in the laboratory and disposes of chemical wastes according to guidelines What You’ll Need Bachelor's Degree OR High School diploma or State‑issued equivalency certificate plus 3 years of seasonal GALLO experience OR High School diploma or State‑issued equivalency certificate plus 3 years of experience in seasonal or lab technician role at a winery or vineyard. Required to possess strong verbal, written, analytical, and interpersonal skills. Required to lift and carry cases of product that can weigh up to 50 pounds. Required to maintain 3‑shift availability (day, swing, and graveyard); required to work overtime and weekends when necessary. Required to conduct work at extreme heights. Required to be at least 21 years of age. Required to travel to company offices, sites, and/or meeting locations for onboarding, training, meetings, and events up to 5% of the time, with or without reasonable accommodation. This may be in addition to other travel requirements, if applicable. Required to be 18 years or older. This may be in addition to other age requirements, if applicable. 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, 401(k) 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. Actual compensation paid within the range will be determined by factors such as the education, experience, knowledge, skills and abilities of the applicant, internal equity, and alignment with market data. In addition to the salary, this position may be eligible for bonuses, incentive plans, or participation in tasting room tip pools, if 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. Gallo’s policy is to afford equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees and not to discriminate on the basis of race, 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, 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 View phone number on click.appcast.io. 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