Operations Lead

A Taste of What You'll Do At Gallo, we believe great wine starts with great people. We’re looking for a driven, collaborative Operations Lead to help guide our production crew and keep things running smoothly – safely, efficiently, and with pride. Whether you coach a teammate, solve a problem on the floor, or drive a continuous improvement project, your leadership will directly shape the quality in every bottle we produce. In this role, you’ll be the go-to person on shift – allocating crew resources, building weekly schedules with employee development in mind, and working cross‑functionally with winemaking, maintenance, bottling, quality, and more. You’ll operate equipment, manage work orders in systems like SAP and WineManager, run inventory reconciliations, and lead root‑cause analyses when challenges arise. You bring a proactive mindset, a sharp eye for improvement, and a commitment to safety that sets the standard for everyone around you. We welcome applicants from all backgrounds who are ready to lead with integrity and grow with us. You don’t have to fit a mold – you just need a passion for operational excellence, a team‑first attitude, and the drive to take ownership of your work. If you think boldly, communicate openly, and hold yourself to a high standard while lifting others up, we’d love to hear from you. What You'll Need High School Diploma or State‑issued equivalency certificate plus 6 years of wine production experience or production operations experience or 8 years of winery, brewery, or production operations experience reflecting increasing levels or responsibility. Experience leading teams. Required to work any assigned shift (day, swing, graveyard); required to work weekends and overtime when necessary. Flexibility and a strong work ethic are required. Strong attention to detail and works with a sense of urgency. Required to wear a respirator, when necessary (Cellar/Sanitation). Required to undergo onsite forklift certification. Skilled in reading, comprehending, interpreting and executing simple instructions, short correspondence, and memos. Skilled in writing simple correspondence. Skilled in adding, subtracting, multiplying and dividing using whole numbers and units of measure (inches, feet, gallons, etc.). Initiative to identify issues, risk and gaps and communicate findings. 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. Required to be 18 years or older. Shift: Monday‑Friday –11:00pm‑7:30am 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. 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 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. 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 or 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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