Technical Management Development Program 2027

Gallo is a family-owned company with a 90+ year legacy, 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.

About the role

Join Gallo’s Technical Management Development Program, designed for engineering students to gain hands-on experience across engineering, operations, manufacturing, and technical business functions. In this rotational program, you’ll apply your engineering education to real business challenges while learning how our teams bring products, processes, and innovation to life. You’ll rotate through areas such as winery operations, packaging, bottling, cellar operations, capital projects, reliability maintenance, process technology, quality, IT, data science, and Lean Six Sigma. Rotation locations may vary, and moving may be necessary to fully participate in the program. You’ll be assigned an initial role and will have input into future rotations as you develop toward independent responsibility within an engineering or operations discipline.

Responsibilities

• Apply engineering principles to solve real business challenges in manufacturing and operations.
• Collaborate with teams across winery operations, packaging, bottling, cellar operations, capital projects, reliability maintenance, process technology, quality, IT, data science, and Lean Six Sigma.
• Contribute to meaningful projects while building practical skills and working with leaders and mentors.
• Work evenings, weekends, and holidays as necessary.
• Travel to company offices, sites, and meeting locations for onboarding, training, meetings, and events (up to 5% of the time).

Requirements

• Currently enrolled in an accredited college or university working toward an Engineering or Engineering Management degree; OR Bachelor’s/Master’s in engineering with previous engineering internship or Gallo internship experience, including the Cultivate Internship Program.
• Basic understanding of engineering principles and ability to follow standard work to achieve goals.
• Availability to work at different sites or locations throughout program rotations; moving may be required.
• Must be 18 years or older.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated leadership skills and strong enlisting/engaging abilities.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple assignments.
• Experience in one or more of the following areas:
  • CPG Manufacturing Systems (Filling, Labeling, Packaging, etc.)
  • Winery Manufacturing Systems (Fermentation, Piping, Filtration, etc.)
  • Project Management
  • Agricultural Equipment and Infrastructure Systems (irrigation, site grading, drainage, etc.)
  • Glass Manufacturing Systems
  • R&D stage-gate process (lab-pilot-production trials and scale-up projects)
  • Wine/Spirits/Beverages knowledge (Fermentation Science, Separations, winery processes, wine chemistry, new product development/innovation, food safety, HAACP)

Pay

$77,400–$116,200 per year. The final compensation will be determined based on factors such as education, experience, knowledge, skills, internal equity, and market data. In addition to salary, this position may be eligible for bonuses, incentive plans, or participation in tasting room tip pools, as applicable.

Schedule

• Full-time, onsite role with no telecommuting option.
• Anticipated start dates: January or July 2027.
• Must live within a commutable distance of the specified location(s).

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage.
• 401k plans with profit sharing.
• Pet insurance.
• Company holidays.
• Access to an employee wine shop.
• Additional benefits may be discussed during the interview process.

The company does not sponsor employment-based visas for this position now or in the future.